If you came to I dO MUSIC this past month you heard Jonathan Leonard and others talk about copyright infringement. Last year Lil Wayne fell victim to the same situation. A lawsuit was filed implying he didn't secure permission to sample folk singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel's song "Once" on his track "I Feel Like Dying."Wayne's lawyers filed a lawsuit against Rebel Rock Productions Inc. who were responsible for obtaining any necessary licensing agreements. They haven't responded to the claims and contact number has been disconnected.
Last month, a federal magistrate ordered rapper Lil Wayne to turn over financial records for his Grammy-winning album, "Tha Carter III," to Urband & Lazar Music Publishing, which published "Once."
"I Feel Like Dying" isn't a track on "Tha Carter III," but a lawyer for Urband & Lazar argues that Lil Wayne promoted the album by singing that song in concert and allowing fans to download it for free on his Web site.
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