Kanye West Faces Lawsuit From Donna Summer’s Estate Over Unauthorized Use Of ‘I Feel Love’

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Kanye West is facing legal action from Donna Summer’s estate for allegedly creating an unauthorized soundalike of her iconic song “I Feel Love” after being denied permission to sample the original track. The late singer’s estate has filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, and Kanye’s record label, among others, claiming that Kanye sought to sample Summer’s hit for a track on his ‘Vultures’ album.

Unauthorized Use of “I Feel Love”

The lawsuit alleges that Kanye West wanted to use a portion of “I Feel Love” for his song “Good (Don’t Die),” which was initially included in the tracklist when the album was released on various streaming platforms. Despite the estate’s denial of the sample request, the song was released with a sound resembling Donna Summer’s voice from “I Feel Love.”

Legal Action and Allegations

According to the lawsuit filed by attorney Larry Stein, Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign approached Donna Summer’s estate for clearance on the iconic hit, but the request was unequivocally denied. The estate claims that Kanye’s recent controversies may have influenced their decision to reject the sample request.

Copyright Infringement Claims

Donna Summer’s estate asserts that Kanye attempted to circumvent the denial by creating an interpolation of “I Feel Love” instead of using the actual track. Despite the estate’s efforts to have the song removed from major streaming platforms, it had already been streamed millions of times, causing alleged harm to the estate.