&#8220;He personally acknowledged..” &#8211; Lawyer Denies Kanye West Making Any Profit from Donda 2 Sales, Despite $2.2 Million Worth Revenue

The wrongful sampling case against Kanye West is continuing after a brief break.
Ultra Music International Publishing is seeking compensation from the
entertainer under the suit they filed against him for illegal music sampling.
However, the ‘Donda’ singer has denied these allegations while also stating that
he made no profits from the album.

Ye’s previous lawyers have successfully withdrawn from representing him. Peter
Hawke, an Oregon-based lawyer, is now representing him
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-kanye-west-lands-a-new-legal-attorney-to-fight-for-him-after-the-fall-out-with-the-previous-one/].
The new lawyer has now put out a statement in court in defense of his client.


YE’S LAWYER EXPLAINS HOW HE NEVER MADE PROFITS OFF THE ALBUM

UMIP seeks compensation of $150k for each infringement they have accused Ye of
making for the ‘Donda 2’ album. But as per All Hip Hop, Hawke said in the court
[https://allhiphop.com/news/kanye-says-he-hasnt-made-any-profits-from-stem-player-sample-case-goes-to-mediation/],
“Ye denies that he personally acknowledged in discussion with representatives
for Mr. Jefferson and UIMP”. The song of the subject was ‘Move Your Body’,
released in 1986 by Marshall Jefferson. UMIP holds the right to the song and
claimed that he approached them about it, but later sampled the music without
any payment or proper contract.



West previously made claims in a now-deleted post about making millions from
stem player, where he launched the album. The post talked of him admitting to
earning more than $2.2 million without the album even being out. But with the
ongoing case, his lawyer claims that the singer, in fact, made no money or
earnings from the project. So while there was the sale of the stem player, the
profit did not go to Ye.

ALSO READ: Is Kanye West Going to Face Another Lawsuit? Donda 2 Producer Claims
He Hasn’t Gotten a Single Penny From the Rapper
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-is-kanye-west-going-to-face-another-lawsuit-donda-2-producer-claims-he-hasnt-gotten-a-single-penny-from-the-rapper/]

What is the long-going suit about? Here is a look at the case.


A BRIEF OF THE CASE THAT UIMP HAS FILED AGAINST KANYE WEST

UIMP holds rights over the ‘Move Your Body’ song. Ye is said to have used it for
his album ‘Donda 2’ for the ‘Flowers’ song. Ye had collaborated with KANO music
company for launching the Stem player, which also had preloaded songs from the
album. Although they have split now, the album did not reach the way it was
expected.

Now music sampling and copyright infringement cases are quite common when it
comes to the music industry. West’s ‘Life of the Party’ song is claimed to be an
exact reproduction of South Bronx owned by Boogie Down Productions. As for the
current case, it will be seen how he proceeds now that the new lawyer is in
charge of it.

ALSO READ: British Startup Company Looking for Funds After Ending Their Deal
with Kanye West Over Differences
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-british-startup-company-looking-for-funds-after-ending-their-deal-with-kanye-west-over-differences/]

What do you think of West’s claim of not earning any profits from ‘Donda 2’? Put
your thoughts in the comments.

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The wrongful sampling case against Kanye West is continuing after a brief break. Ultra Music International Publishing is seeking compensation from the entertainer under the suit they filed against him for illegal music sampling. However, the &#8216;Donda&#8217; singer has denied these allegations while also stating that he made no profits from the album.
Ye&#8217;s previous lawyers have successfully withdrawn from representing him. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-kanye-west-lands-a-new-legal-attorney-to-fight-for-him-after-the-fall-out-with-the-previous-one/">Peter Hawke, an Oregon-based lawyer, is now representing him</a>. The new lawyer has now put out a statement in court in defense of his client.
<h2>Ye&#8217;s lawyer explains how he never made profits off the album</h2>
UMIP seeks compensation of $150k for each infringement they have accused Ye of making for the &#8216;Donda 2&#8217; album. But <a href="https://allhiphop.com/news/kanye-says-he-hasnt-made-any-profits-from-stem-player-sample-case-goes-to-mediation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as per All Hip Hop, Hawke said in the court</a>, &#8220;Ye denies that he personally acknowledged in discussion with representatives for Mr. Jefferson and UIMP&#8221;. The song of the subject was &#8216;Move Your Body&#8217;, released in 1986 by Marshall Jefferson. UMIP holds the right to the song and claimed that he approached them about it, but later sampled the music without any payment or proper contract.
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West previously made claims in a now-deleted post about making millions from stem player, where he launched the album. The post talked of him admitting to earning more than $2.2 million without the album even being out. But with the ongoing case, his lawyer claims that the singer, in fact, made no money or earnings from the project. So while there was the sale of the stem player, the profit did not go to Ye.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-is-kanye-west-going-to-face-another-lawsuit-donda-2-producer-claims-he-hasnt-gotten-a-single-penny-from-the-rapper/">Is Kanye West Going to Face Another Lawsuit? Donda 2 Producer Claims He Hasn’t Gotten a Single Penny From the Rapper</a>
What is the long-going suit about? Here is a look at the case.
<h2>A brief of the case that UIMP has filed against Kanye West</h2>
UIMP holds rights over the &#8216;Move Your Body&#8217; song. Ye is said to have used it for his album &#8216;Donda 2&#8217; for the &#8216;Flowers&#8217; song. Ye had collaborated with KANO music company for launching the Stem player, which also had preloaded songs from the album. Although they have split now, the album did not reach the way it was expected.
Now music sampling and copyright infringement cases are quite common when it comes to the music industry. West&#8217;s &#8216;Life of the Party&#8217; song is claimed to be an exact reproduction of South Bronx owned by Boogie Down Productions. As for the current case, it will be seen how he proceeds now that the new lawyer is in charge of it.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-british-startup-company-looking-for-funds-after-ending-their-deal-with-kanye-west-over-differences/">British Startup Company Looking for Funds After Ending Their Deal with Kanye West Over Differences</a>
What do you think of West&#8217;s claim of not earning any profits from &#8216;Donda 2&#8217;? Put your thoughts in the comments.

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Peter Hawke, who is now representing Kanye West, claimed that the singer did not make any profits out of the album released on Stem Player.

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