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George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas for copyright infringement

Parliament-Funkadelic leader claims his signature was forged to clear a sample for two remix tracksThe Black Eyed Peas have been accused of copyright infringement for the third time in three months, this time by funk legend George Clinton. The leader of Parliament-Funkadelic claims his signature was forged to clear a sample for two tracks by the group.Clinton's lawyers are seeking "millions" in damages relating to two remixes of the Black Eyed Peas' 2003 hit Shut Up, which sold more than 8.5m co...

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04:50 on December 14 2010

George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas over sample

Reuters — NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - George Clinton has filed a copyright lawsuit against members of the Black Eyed Peas, their Universal Music Group label and Cherry Lane mus... more info

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07:02 on December 14 2010

George Clinton Sues Black Eyed Peas For Copyright Violation

411 Mania — For remixes of "Shut Up"Ã‚Â… more info

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10:19 on December 14 2010

George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas for copyright infringement

Guardian Music — Parliament-Funkadelic leader claims his signature was forged to clear a sample for two remix tracksThe Black Eyed Peas have been accused of copyright infringement for the... more info

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11:16 on December 14 2010

George Clinton sues Black Eyed Peas over 'Shut Up'

NME — Funk legend says band sampled his music without his permission more info

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17:26 on December 16 2010

George Clinton - George Clinton Suing Black Eyed Peas Over Shut Up

ContactMusic — GEORGE CLINTON, the American singer-songwriter and founding member of the funk band 'Parliament', is suing the R&B group the BLACK EYED PEAS claiming that they sampled on... more info

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