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Rapper Ordered To Pay Over $400,000 For Music Sample

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A Los Angeles jury ruled Tuesday that a rapper and his companies must pay over $400,000 to musicians. The payment is for using a sample of their music in an early version of his 2021 hit song 'Hurt'. The ruling was made after a copyright infringement lawsuit. The specific rapper and the song involved were not immediately identified. The ruling came after a lawsuit was filed by the original copyright holder.

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NBC News Radio

“A Los Angeles jury ruled Tuesday that the rapper and his companies have to pay over $400,000 to the musicians after using a sample of their music at an early version of his 2021 hit hurt.”

KNX Los Angeles

“A rapper was ordered to pay over $400,000 for using a music sample.”

NBC News Radio

“A rapper was ordered to pay over $400,000 for using a music sample.”

NBC News Radio

“of their music at an early version of his 2021 hit hurt.”

NBC News Radio

“Rapper Ordered To Pay Over $400,000 For Music Sample”

KRLD Dallas

“Rapper ordered to pay over $400,000 for music sample”

Bloomberg Radio

“The rapper has been ordered to pay over $400,000 for music sample.”

NBC News Radio

“been ordered to pay four musicians for copyright infringement. Los Angeles jury ruled Tuesday that the rapper and his companies have to pay over $400,000 to the musicians after using a sample of their music.”

NBC News Radio

“over $400,000 to the musicians after using a sample of their music.”

KNX Los Angeles

“Rapper ordered to pay over $400,000 for music sample”

Radio Zvezda

“Rapper Ordered To Pay Over $400,000 For Music Sample”

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