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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Shahana Yasmin

Kanye West settles lawsuit for using Donna Summer’s song in Vultures 1 without permission

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The estate of Donna Summer has reached a settlement with Kanye West, who is also known as Ye, over an alleged copyright dispute about Summer’s 1977 song “I Feel Love” featuring in the 2024 album Vultures 1.

Summer’s widower and her estate’s executor Bruce Sudano brought a lawsuit in February claiming West and Ty Dolla $ign, a collaborator on Vultures 1, were not authorised to use her song. The track featuring the song has since been removed from the album on streaming services.

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