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Alice Merton Sues Kanye for Unauthorized Song Sampling

3/26/2025

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Alice Merton has taken legal action against Kanye West, alleging he illegally sampled her song "Blindside" in "Gun to My Head." Merton, deeply offended by West's antisemitic comments, refused his request to use her music, citing her German heritage and family ties to Holocaust survivors as reasons for her strong stance.

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Alice Merton has taken legal action against Kanye West, alleging he illegally sampled her song "Blindside" in "Gun to My Head." Merton, deeply offended by West's antisemitic comments, refused his request to use her music, citing her German heritage and family ties to Holocaust survivors as reasons for her strong stance.