{"id":416173,"date":"2022-03-14T23:28:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/george-michaels-estate-calls-out-tory-lanez-over-unauthorized-careless-whisper-sample\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T23:28:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:28:18","slug":"george-michaels-estate-calls-out-tory-lanez-over-unauthorized-careless-whisper-sample","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/george-michaels-estate-calls-out-tory-lanez-over-unauthorized-careless-whisper-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"#George Michael\u2019s estate calls out Tory Lanez over unauthorized \u201cCareless Whisper\u201d sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e086f9ce1e\" 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id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e086f9ce1e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/george-michaels-estate-calls-out-tory-lanez-over-unauthorized-careless-whisper-sample\/#%E2%80%9CGeorge_Michaels_estate_calls_out_Tory_Lanez_over_unauthorized_%E2%80%9CCareless_Whisper%E2%80%9D_sample%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;George Michael\u2019s estate calls out Tory Lanez over unauthorized \u201cCareless Whisper\u201d sample&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/george-michaels-estate-calls-out-tory-lanez-over-unauthorized-careless-whisper-sample\/#The_estate_of_the_late_pop_star_claims_that_Lanez_sampled_the_1984_hit_without_permission_on_his_2021_song_%E2%80%9CEnchanted_Waterfall%E2%80%9D\" >The estate of the late pop star claims that Lanez sampled the 1984 hit without permission on his 2021 song \u201cEnchanted Waterfall.\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGeorge_Michaels_estate_calls_out_Tory_Lanez_over_unauthorized_%E2%80%9CCareless_Whisper%E2%80%9D_sample%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;George Michael\u2019s estate calls out Tory Lanez over unauthorized \u201cCareless Whisper\u201d sample&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_estate_of_the_late_pop_star_claims_that_Lanez_sampled_the_1984_hit_without_permission_on_his_2021_song_%E2%80%9CEnchanted_Waterfall%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The estate of the late pop star claims that Lanez sampled the 1984 hit without permission on his 2021 song \u201cEnchanted Waterfall.\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230120\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/george_michael_tory_lanez_t16srv\/george-michael-photo-by-michael-ochs-archives-getty-images-tory-lanez-photo-by-erik-voake-getty-images-for-roc-nation.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/george_michael_tory_lanez_t16srv\/george-michael-photo-by-michael-ochs-archives-getty-images-tory-lanez-photo-by-erik-voake-getty-images-for-roc-nation.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/george_michael_tory_lanez_t16srv\/george-michael-photo-by-michael-ochs-archives-getty-images-tory-lanez-photo-by-erik-voake-getty-images-for-roc-nation.jpg 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1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/george_michael_tory_lanez_t16srv\/george-michael-photo-by-michael-ochs-archives-getty-images-tory-lanez-photo-by-erik-voake-getty-images-for-roc-nation.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"George Michael\u2019s estate calls out Tory Lanez over unauthorized \u201cCareless Whisper\u201d sample\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      George Michael (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images), Tory Lanez (Photo by Erik Voake\/Getty Images for Roc Nation).<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230115\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            The George Michael estate has accused Tory Lanez of sampling &#8220;Careless Whisper&#8221; without permission on his song &#8220;Enchanted Waterfall,&#8221; <i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/music\/news\/george-michael-tory-lanez-careless-whisper-sample-1235204177\/\">Variety<\/a><\/i> reports. &#8220;Enchanted Waterfall&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears on Lanez&#8217;s 80s-inspired album <i>Alone at Prom<\/i>, which was released in December 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            According to a statement released on behalf of the George Michael estate and Andrew Ridgeley, a request for permission to sample &#8220;Careless Whisper&#8221; had been declined in June 2021, but &#8220;Enchanted Waterfall&#8221; was released despite the estate&#8217;s disapproval. <\/p>\n<p>            Read the full statement provided to <i>Variety<\/i> below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230116\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left block_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"block_quote_wrapper paragraph_wrapper\">\n  \u201cIt was brought to our attention that the song \u2018Enchanted Waterfall\u2019 by the artist Tory Lanez incorporated an unauthorized sample of \u2018Careless Whisper\u2019 written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley\u2026.requested permission for this use had been declined in June 2021 so we took im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te action on behalf of the writers, in collaboration with our publishers Warner Chappell Music, to prevent further exploitation as we will not tolerate any unauthorized use of any songs within the catalogues of George Michael and\/or Andrew Ridgeley,\u201d\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230118\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Last year, Madonna also accused the Toronto rapper of unauthorized usage of her 1985 single &#8220;Into The Groove&#8221; on Lanez&#8217;s &#8220;Pluto&#8217;s Last Comet,&#8221; which also appears on <i>Alone At Prom<\/i>. &#8220;I am tired of being taken advantage of and I mean business,&#8221; Madonna <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/madonna-tory-lanez-into-the-groove-plutos-last-comet-1277050\/\">told <i>Rolling Stone<\/i><\/a> via a representative. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            Currently, Lanez is awaiting the start of his assault case involving the July 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for April 5.<\/p>\n<p>            The FADER has reached out to Tory Lanez&#8217;s representatives for comment. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230121\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Michael - Careless Whisper (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/izGwDsrQ1eQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('230121');\n<\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-230122\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8DHBm1pk8IQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8DHBm1pk8IQ<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('230122');\n<\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Brandon Callender<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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