Ye and Ty Dolla $ign settle with Donna Summer’s heir over royalties

Hip-hop and R&B dynamic duo Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Ty Dolla $ign have closed a crucial chapter in their music career. They have reached a settlement with Bruce Sudano, the husband of iconic disco queen Donna Summer, resolving a legal dispute over copyright infringement. It all started with the release of the track “Good (Don’t Die)” on the Vultures Volume 1 album in collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign.

This collaboration, which quickly climbed the charts, seemed to evoke too much of the unmistakable vibes of the legendary Donna Summer. Summer’s husband was quick to take legal action, claiming that the track infringed on the copyright of one of the singer’s timeless hits. Sources close to the settlement reveal that both parties came to the negotiating table with an approach of mutual respect and admiration for Summer’s legacy.

Court documents filed on 20 June confirm that the case had been dismissed with prejudice, although it did not specifically state the terms of the settlement. Bruce Sudano, Summer’s husband, demanded “compensatory damages, maximum statutory damages, attorneys’ fees and disgorgement of any profits”, including $150,000 for “each act of infringement”, adding that the lawsuit was to “protect Summer’s own musical legacy and one of the most influential and innovative songs in popular music”.

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