Ye, the rapper, designer and entrepreneur formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new copyright lawsuit over allegations that his song 'Life of the Party' copies a track by rap pioneers Boogie Down Productions without permission.
Kanye West on stage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lawsuit latest of several copyright complaints over Ye's music
Monday's lawsuit also names as a defendant British company Kano Computing Ltd, which developed a handheld device called Stem Player with Ye where "Life of the Party" was also released. "This was important to us, because STEM is built from the ground up as a more fair and immersive alternative to the current music business," the spokesperson said.
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