Jay Z's 'Big Pimpin' Puts Live Nation in Lawsuit's Crosshairs
Billboard reports The marathon litigation over Jay Z's sampling of an old Egyptian tune for his blockbuster song "Big Pimpin'" took a new turn on Wednesday after the nephew of a deceased Egyptian composer filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit against Live Nation.
Few legal disputes in the entertainment industry are older than Osama Ahmed Fahmy's eight-year war over "Big Pimpin'." Jay Z himself, as well as MTV, Paramount Pictures, Warner Music and others, are still involved in an eight-year-old case examining allegations that the song's unmistakably catchy hook illicitly derives from "Khosara, Khosara" from the 1960 Egyption film Fata Ahlami. As that case proceeds, a new lawsuit was launched Wednesday that aims to hold Live Nation responsible for its part.
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