Kanye West Resolves Copyright Infringement Case Regarding Music Sample

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Published: 2026-11-14
Category: entertainment
Source: Rolling Stone
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Kanye West has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by German singer-songwriter Alice Merton. Merton had accused West of unauthorized use of a sample from her song 'Blindside' in his track 'Gun to My Head,' and had previously refused to clear the sample due to his antisemitic remarks. A federal judge has now dismissed the lawsuit following confirmation of the agreement between both parties.

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