Kanye West Faces Jury Trial Over 'Hurricane' Copyright Infringement; Musicians Seek $564,000
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Nancy Dillon
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Summary
The copyright infringement trial against Kanye West (Ye) over his song "Hurricane" has begun in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. Four musicians are seeking $564,046, claiming Ye used an uncleared sample of their work in an early version of the Grammy-winning track. The song was played for tens of thousands of fans at a high-profile listening party. Ye is expected to testify later this week. This is one of over a dozen copyright lawsuits West has faced.
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· 3 pulledFrom the plaintiffs' lead lawyer, they heard Ye should pay $564,046 to four musicians for using an uncleared sample of their work
Kanye West has been hit with more than a dozen copyright infringement lawsuits over his controversial career
the artist now known as Ye expected to testify later this week
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