Salsoul sue Madonna!
Out For The Count
Fri, 13/07/2012 - 10:25
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2172917/Madonna-sued-paying...
Better late than never! Madonna is 'sued after not paying for samples' in her hit Vogue… 22 years after the song's release
It has been 22 years since Madonna’s hit Vogue swept the charts and reached the number one spot.
And now a record company is reportedly trying to sue the singer for copyright infringement.
VMG Salsoul has filed a lawsuit against the 53-year-old megastar, claiming she used samples from Salsoul Orchestra's 1977 dance song Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It).
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In hot water: Madonna is reportedly being sued after not paying for samples used in her hit song Vogue
In hot water: Madonna is reportedly being sued after not paying for samples used in her hit song Vogue
According to TMZ, the company believes Madonna sampled horns and strings from the track – and never paid to do so.
VMG Salsoul has even explained why it has taken so long to file the offending lawsuit.
The record company claims that the samples are not immediately obvious.
Strike a pose: A record company claims Madonna sampled horns and strings from one of their songs without paying
Strike a pose: A record company claims Madonna sampled horns and strings from one of their songs without paying
A bit late: The company claims they have only just discovered this due to new technology
A bit late: The company claims they have only just discovered this due to new technology
They allegedly have only been detected recently due to new technology which is able to isolate and identify sounds.
VMG Salsoul is demanding unspecified damages in the copyright infringement lawsuit.
Busy star: Madonna, pictured performing in Cologne on Tuesday, is currently on a world tour
Busy star: Madonna, pictured performing in Cologne on Tuesday, is currently on a world tour
Madonna is currently on a world tour and has been joined by her toyboy lover Brahim Zaibat for the trip.
The pair today left Paris to head for Brussells and were seen taking a boat tour of Amsterdam earlier this week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2172917/Madonna-sued-paying...
Better late than never! Madonna is 'sued after not paying for samples' in her hit Vogue… 22 years after the song's release
It has been 22 years since Madonna’s hit Vogue swept the charts and reached the number one spot.
And now a record company is reportedly trying to sue the singer for copyright infringement.
VMG Salsoul has filed a lawsuit against the 53-year-old megastar, claiming she used samples from Salsoul Orchestra's 1977 dance song Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It).
Scroll down for videos
In hot water: Madonna is reportedly being sued after not paying for samples used in her hit song Vogue
In hot water: Madonna is reportedly being sued after not paying for samples used in her hit song Vogue
According to TMZ, the company believes Madonna sampled horns and strings from the track – and never paid to do so.
VMG Salsoul has even explained why it has taken so long to file the offending lawsuit.
The record company claims that the samples are not immediately obvious.
Strike a pose: A record company claims Madonna sampled horns and strings from one of their songs without paying
Strike a pose: A record company claims Madonna sampled horns and strings from one of their songs without paying
A bit late: The company claims they have only just discovered this due to new technology
A bit late: The company claims they have only just discovered this due to new technology
They allegedly have only been detected recently due to new technology which is able to isolate and identify sounds.
VMG Salsoul is demanding unspecified damages in the copyright infringement lawsuit.
Busy star: Madonna, pictured performing in Cologne on Tuesday, is currently on a world tour
Busy star: Madonna, pictured performing in Cologne on Tuesday, is currently on a world tour
Madonna is currently on a world tour and has been joined by her toyboy lover Brahim Zaibat for the trip.
The pair today left Paris to head for Brussells and were seen taking a boat tour of Amsterdam earlier this week.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2172917/Madonna-sued-paying...
http://www.wicksgroup.com/fund3Sub.asp?pageID=58
"Verse Music Group LLC ("Verse" or the "Company") was established as an acquisition platform to purchase music-related intellectual property rights and other assets. The Company seeks to acquire thematically similar music "catalogues" consisting of music publishing rights, master copyrights, writer royalty streams and other related assets."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verse_Music_Group
They have West End Records, too. Suspect they are more lawsuits to come.
http://www.discogs.com/Madonna-Vogue/release/98901
Edited By – Tony Shimkin
Engineer [Assistant] – Curt Frasca
Engineer [Mix] – Goh Hotoda
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
And the editor Tony Shimkin is listed as one of VMG's writers: http://www.versemusicgroup.com/writers
Am I honest with myself really?