Unauthorized Sample

Geoff Barrow accuses Lil Pump of stealing Annihilation sample for “deeply f*cking sexist song”

The English multi-instrumentalist and his collaborator Ben Salisbury are not happy.

by Michael Roffman

on February 02, 2019, 4:59pm

Kraftwerk lose 19-year copyright lawsuit against German rapper

Case revolved around two-second sample of “Metall auf Metall”.

by Ben Kaye

on May 31, 2016, 3:12pm

Car Seat Headrest forced to recall thousands of LPs due to an unauthorized Ric Ocasek sample

Teens of Denial will be delayed until mid-summer, all thanks to a brilliant (but illegal) sample of The Cars’ “Just What I Needed”.

by Collin Brennan

on May 12, 2016, 10:40pm