Ye Owes $176,000 In Copyright Verdict Over Song From ‘Donda’ (1)

Rapper Ye and his company Yeezy LLC each owe $176,153 for infringing the copyright of music by DJ Khalil and others with a pre-album version of his song “Hurricane” from his “Donda” album, a California federal jury held.

Artist Revenue Advocates LLC, which was licensed the sound recording right to the song, prevailed Tuesday in its bid to show that Ye violated that right, a representative for Ye confirmed. The jury verdict, which followed a five-day trial in the US District Court for the Central District of California, also found defendants Yeezy Supply liable for $14,625 in damages and ...