Singer Alice Merton sued Kanye West in California federal court Tuesday for allegedly sampling one of her songs without permission, which Merton refused to clear because of West’s string of ...

Kanye West has been sued by singer-songwriter Alice Merton, who claims that the rapper sampled her song after she denied his request to do so based on his antisemitic and racist remarks. In the suit, ...

On Tuesday (March 25), singer-songwriter Alice Merton filed a lawsuit against Ye fka Kanye West in a federal court in California for using a sample of one of her songs after she denied his request. In ...

Kanye West’s controversial beliefs have become a part of his new legal battle. In February 2024, West formally requested permission to use the song through BMG Rights Management, but Merton rejected ...

West’s team has also apparently been ignoring a cease and desist letter from BMG. Sample clearance issues have long marred Kanye’s career, but his insistent affiliation with right-wing ideologies ...

German singer Alice Merton, who is of Jewish descent, was "unwilling to compromise her personal beliefs" and denied West's request for a sample Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty German singer Alice ...

Kanye West has been sued by singer-songwriter Alice Merton, who claims that the rapper sampled her song after she denied his request to do so based on his antisemitic and racist remarks. In the suit, ...