AlbertPullhoez
The Takeover
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Diddy Has Paid Sting $2,000 Per Day for Failing to Clear Sample; Payments End in 2053
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In the 90’s artist and labels got caught off guard but what in the world made juice world think it was okay to use someone’s music with clearing it first
I don’t know how anyone who is a shark on Puff’s level forgets to clear a sample on one of Sting’s top 3 hits.
Responses in here are typical, but understand that Sting HAD to sue. He literally had no choice.
Had Sting not sued, he would have essentially relinquished rights to his own song. It goes like this: if you don’t protect your copyrights and trademarks you lose em for all intents and purposes.
So say Sting let diddy slide. Well, if 5 other people came after and sampled ‘missing you’, and sting decided to protect it then, the judge would ask Sting, “why didn’t you sue the first time it was sampled?”. It almost becomes public domain.
No one is going to even ask why diddy didn’t bother to clear the sample? He took not only the beat, but the melody, the chorus, and the signature lyrics in the hook. That’s insane. fukk does racism have to do with puff’s arrogance and incompetence?
Had Sting not sued, he would have essentially relinquished rights to his own song. It goes like this: if you don’t protect your copyrights and trademarks you lose em for all intents and purposes.
So say Sting let diddy slide. Well, if 5 other people came after and sampled ‘missing you’, and sting decided to protect it then, the judge would ask Sting, “why didn’t you sue the first time it was sampled?”. It almost becomes public domain.
No one is going to even ask why diddy didn’t bother to clear the sample? He took not only the beat, but the melody, the chorus, and the signature lyrics in the hook. That’s insane. fukk does racism have to do with puff’s arrogance and incompetence?
CreepyMcCreeperson
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They performed the damn song together in 1997. How the fukk was this an oversight?
It wasn’t. Sting is white. Money always comes first. He probably got even more money for this performance.
I ain't in the music business in any capacity....however even I know about sample and royalty laws.
I know that if I used part of someone else's work I would be asking to see the proof that it has been cleared .
I ain't mad at Sting or anyone who legit goes after those that use large parts of their work.
I ain't talking about those frivolous bums who trying to rip cats off either.
I know that if I used part of someone else's work I would be asking to see the proof that it has been cleared .
I ain't mad at Sting or anyone who legit goes after those that use large parts of their work.
I ain't talking about those frivolous bums who trying to rip cats off either.
your math is horribly off even if you take the numbers cited @ face value...it’ll be close to $40M which is still a great deal of $$$ just for letting someone use a song
They tried to clear it infact it’s an interpolation meaning they replayed the sample on a guitar but switch some notes around. This man sting is just sheisty he waited the last minute to call back for itIn the 90’s artist and labels got caught off guard but what in the world made juice world think it was okay to use someone’s music with clearing it first
Phantom Dreamer
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I’ll be taxing youuu
I don’t think he did...but ppl will run w/ it tho...I think he got the clearance beforehand but readily agreed to the one-sided terms bcuz even tho he wouldn’t really eat off the song it was featured on the album which went on to do huge numbers off the strength of that song...so it was worth it in the end and plus he got to give biggie a great tribute song
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“no way out” sold 7 million albums...so puffy still ate incredibly good obviously despite the deal he worked out w/ sting for the song
Sting is eating good 
The God Poster
LWO representa
Is Puff paying him or the label?
