Friday, July 25, 2008

Lil Wayne Sued

A music publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" sued Lil Wayne yesterday, saying he released an altered version of the song without permission. Abkco Music Inc accused Lil Wayne, his artistic collaborators and his record company, a unit of Universal Music Group, of copyright infringement and unfair competition.The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan seeks unspecified damages.Lil Wayne's "Playing with Fire" is a clear derivative of the Rolling Stones song with the original lyrics and music altered in a recognizable way, Abkco said in its lawsuit.In one example, the lawsuit said a lyric from the Stones song is "But don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire," and the Lil Wayne version has the line, "But you can't blame me if I set this stage on fire." Lil Wayne's rep weren't reached for comment.Photo:Retna Ltd. via Absolute Pictures//Source:Billboard

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