Kanye West loses lawsuit over uncleared sample played at stadium fan event
📰 The Guardian · 📅 May 13, 2026, 10:25 AM · 🌐 theguardian.com
Rapper known as Ye must pay six-figure sum to four plaintiffs who successfully argued he infringed copyrightKanye West has lost a lawsuit which alleged he infringed on other artists’ copyright by playing an uncleared sample of their work during a live event.In July 2021 the artist, now legally known