Hungarian Singer Presser Reaches Settlement With American Rapper
- 27 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
Singer-songwriter Gábor Presser has reached an out-of-court agreement with American rapper Kanye West over the use of his song “Gyöngyhajú lány” (The Girl with the Pearly Hair), a 1969 hit for the rock group Omega.
West sampled the tune for about 90 seconds on his song “New Slaves” released in 2013.
West originally gave Presser $10,000, but the songwriter refused to cash the cheque.
Presser sued West in a US court, seeking $2.5 million, but eventually the two parties reached an agreement for an undisclosed sum.
Presser said neither party nor their lawyers may comment on the settlement.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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