The latest musical collaboration between Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, “Good (Don’t Die),” has disappeared from Spotify just days after its release, as reported by Billboard.
The track, featured on their joint album Vultures Volume 1, was notably absent from the streaming platform, raising questions about copyright infringement.
Last week, Donna Summer’s estate publicly accused Kanye West of using an unauthorized version of her 1977 hit “I Feel Love” in “Good (Don’t Die).”
“Kanye West…asked permission to use Donna Summer’s song I Feel Love,” wrote Summer’s estate on Instagram Stories. “He was denied…he changed the words, had someone re sing [sic] it or used AI but it’s I Feel Love…copyright infringement!!!”
Although the specifics of the alleged infringement remain unclear, the controversy has sparked discussions about intellectual property rights in the music industry.
While “Good (Don’t Die)” has been grayed out on Spotify, it appears to remain available on other streaming services such as Apple Music and YouTube.
However, its continued presence on these platforms is uncertain, pending further developments regarding the copyright dispute.
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This isn’t the first clearance issue encountered by Kanye and Ty’s Vultures album. Previous tracks, including “New Body” featuring Nicki Minaj and a sample of the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody,” faced clearance challenges.
Minaj declined to clear her verse for “New Body,” citing her focus on other projects, while sources connected to the Backstreet Boys revealed that Kanye did not obtain clearance for the “Everybody” sample.
Additionally, Ozzy Osbourne voiced his disapproval after Kanye used an unauthorized sample of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” in a preview at the Vultures listening event. Osbourne accused Kanye of being antisemitic and causing distress by using the sample without permission.
Despite the controversies surrounding the album, Vultures Volume 1 is poised to make a strong debut on the Billboard 200 chart. Projections suggest that the album could reach No. 1 with an estimated 140,000 album-equivalent units sold in its first week.
