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Music mogul Jay Z has reportedly agreed to pay half the royalties from one of his hits off 2013's Magna Carta Holy Grail album to end a nasty copyright infringement court battle.
According to reports, Young Hov will avoid continuing the legal war by agreeing to the terms with international musician Bruno Spoerri over his “Versus” tune.
The rapper had denied copying instrumental ‘Lilith — on the way’ in his 2013 song ‘Versus’. But he has now agreed to pay 50 per cent of the royalties to the Swiss pianist and saxophonist, following an 18-month legal wrangle. In this case, the lifted melody came from a song composed by Spoerri in 1978, with the musician rejecting an initial offer as ‘too low’. (Daily Mail)
Check out the song comparisons on the next page…
Last year, Bruno spoke on Jay using his tune’s instrumental for the platinum-selling album.
‘In a way I’m flattered that a relatively young rapper takes a sample from an old man, a sample that is about 35 years old.” (Swiss Info)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Sboc05DhA
50% of Versus? That’s what like 50% of a point or half a point? I guess when you’re smart you go for the long term residual instead of the short term lump sum. Either way I’m sure it’s a good chunk of change compared to what the average person makes.
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There you have it Jay Z copied again! Nas was so right about Jay on ETHER!
Lmfao, like Jay produced it. Shallow and dumb comment.
but im pretty sure he knew the history behind the beat
I hear guesswork !
Hov really denied that he sampled the track? That’s hard to believe. Clearly it was lifted