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Trena Steward et al v. Kanye West et al
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August 14, 2014
Kanye West Gets 'Gold Digger' Copyright Action Gutted
A California federal judge on Thursday threw out most of the claims in a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging rapper Kanye West stole a portion of a 1970s song for his 2005 hit "Gold Digger," saying that distortions of the short samples meant the average audience wouldn't recognize them.
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July 29, 2013
UMG Wants Kanye West 'Gold Digger' Copyright Suit Tossed
UMG Recordings Inc. and several other music companies urged a California federal judge Monday to toss a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging rapper Kanye West stole a portion of a 1970s song for his 2005 hit "Gold Digger," arguing the complaint's allegations are too vague for the case to proceed.
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April 10, 2013
Kanye West, UMG Sued Over 'Gold Digger' Sample
Kanye West and UMG Recordings Inc. on Friday were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in California for the unauthorized sampling of a 1974 recording in several songs, including West's chart-topping "Gold Digger" track.