Mary J. Blige’s “Actual Love” Causes Authorized Drama For Common Music Group

Common Music Group confronted a lawsuit over a pattern utilized in Mary J. Blige’s basic track “Actual Love.” Tuff Metropolis Data, which owns the rights to The Honey Dippers’ closely sampled monitor “Impeach the President,” sued UMG for copyright infringement on Thursday (April 4).

Tuff Metropolis pursued authorized motion resulting from “Actual Love” allegedly sampling “Impeach the President” with out permission. “Actual Love” notably sampled Audio Two’s track “High Billin,” which featured a pattern of “Impeach the President.”

“Each the ‘Actual Love’ sound recording and the ‘Actual Love’ musical composition include an uncleared pattern from ‘Impeach the President,’” Tuff Metropolis’s authorized workforce wrote. “Plaintiff has suggested Defendant repeatedly of the presence of the uncleared pattern from ‘Impeach the President’ in ‘Actual Love,’ and Defendant has repeatedly refused to have interaction Plaintiff in substantive negotiations to rectify the foregoing, not to mention agreed to compensate Plaintiff for the previous infringement or on an ongoing foundation. Defendant’s refusal to cooperate with Plaintiff is troublesome to reconcile with the truth that Plaintiff reached an settlement with UMG Recordings, Inc. with respect to the presence of the uncleared pattern from ‘Impeach the President’ on the grasp sound recording of ‘Actual Love.’”

In line with courtroom paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, Tuff Metropolis claimed UMG induced “nice and irreparable harm that can’t totally be compensated or measured in cash.” Tuff Metropolis stated UMG ignored warnings despatched to the company, ensuing within the lawsuit.

“Plaintiff repeatedly notified Defendant in writing of Plaintiff’s possession rights within the musical composition ‘Impeach the President,’ and on February 13, 2024 suggested Defendant that if it didn’t instantly stop and desist from exploiting the musical composition “Impeach the President” by February 23, 2024, Plaintiff would pursue authorized motion towards them,” Tuff Metropolis’s attorneys wrote. “Defendant didn’t reply to Plaintiff by February 23, 2024.”

Tuff Metropolis sought undisclosed damages plus preliminary and everlasting injunctive reduction. TMZ first reported the lawsuit.