Drake Beats Appeal in ‘Pound Cake’ Sample Lawsuit

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed today that Drake’s use of the 1982 recording “Jimmy Smith Rap” in his song “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2” was fair use of the copyrighted work. Drake’s song appeared on his 2013 album “Nothing Was the Same.” The decision is unusual, not only because fair-use rulings are rare [...

Veteran music-business attorney Dina LaPolt has appealed to West Hollywood Mayor John D’Amico and other officials to preserve the “Log Cabin,” a building that for years has been used as a meeting place for 12-step meetings and other efforts supporting substance abusers in recovery. LaPolt, who has worked extensively with Aerosmith, Britney Spears and Deadmau5 [...

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Appeals Court Gives Drake a 'Fair Use' Win in Sampling CaseDrake has preserved his victory in a lawsuit that alleged he violated copyright by sampling a 1982 spoken-word recording, 'Jimmy Smith Rap'
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Appeals Court Gives Drake a 'Fair Use' Win in Sampling CaseDrake has preserved his victory in a lawsuit that alleged he violated copyright by sampling a 1982 spoken-word recording, 'Jimmy Smith Rap'
Source: THR - 🏆 411. / 53 Read more »