Settled...Miller cashes out Finesse - Wu-Tang Corp. - Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan

Jin10304 · 01-16-2013, 07:52 PM

"In a stunning conclusion to a shocking lawsuit filed by legendary Hip Hop producer Lord Finesse back in July, Mac Miller has apparently agreed to settle the $10 million copyright infringement suit alleging that Miller’s 2010 song “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” – which was built atop the instrumental track to Finesse’s 1995 single, “Hip 2 Da Game” – was publicly performed and distributed without Finesse’s consent.

According to court records obtained by HipHopDX, a successful settlement conference for this case was conducted in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman for the Southern District of New York on December 6, 2012.

A settlement conference is a mandatory mediation attempt initiated by the trial judge, which Federal District Judge Harold Baer ordered on September 21, 2012.

The settlement conference process is confidential and details as to the terms of the settlement reached between the involved parties are not disclosed to anyone other than Judge Baer."
taken from hiphopdx.com

Miller: "I’m actually legally not allowed to say anything about what happened. Other than that it’s been resolved and we didn’t go to trial. If that was really a problem, people would be getting sued left and right."

CEITEDMOFO · 01-16-2013, 08:13 PM

DVSK · 01-16-2013, 09:53 PM

Jesus H fucking Macy, wtf^^

Longbongcilvaringz · 01-17-2013, 03:51 AM

fuck lord finesse.

Yuki · 01-17-2013, 06:55 AM

fuck mac miller

Longbongcilvaringz · 01-17-2013, 07:04 AM

No, fuck Lord Finesse you pussy. The faggits trying to destroy mixtapes because he's a a greedy cunt. Finesse fucking stole samples and released the resulting beats and made money of it, he's a piece of shit.

KERZO · 01-18-2013, 06:54 PM

Has wack miller even made 10mil?

If so, I don't wanna live on this planet anymore!

DR. NICK RIVIERA · 01-18-2013, 07:37 PM

Wack Miller? Isn't this the Mac Miller that was at one time one of the best freestyle battlers in the world?

VORTEX · 01-19-2013, 03:35 AM

hahaha!.. Finesse getting paid!

laolu · 01-19-2013, 11:05 AM

http://t.co/hdhYnC02

Tecknowledgist · 01-20-2013, 07:55 PM

bitch move by Finesse tho

diggy · 01-20-2013, 08:19 PM

Oh well, some could get away with it, others can't. Free moolah.

Longbongcilvaringz · 01-21-2013, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laolu

http://t.co/hdhYnC02

Who's arguing about the legality of it? It's a principle. Since mixtapes have been around everyone has been doing what this mac miller did without fear of some money hungry douche like Finesse suing them. Finesse may have not stolen that sample in a legal sense, but looping 5 seconds and then adding drums and selling it for profit is theft in a principled sense.

I don't listen to any of Mac Miller's shit, but rap fans are idiots for thinking this is ok just because it's happening to some college rapper or whatever he is.

laolu · 01-21-2013, 09:39 AM

Fuck mixtapes.

DR. NICK RIVIERA · 01-25-2013, 06:33 AM

ups, I mixed up Lethal and Miller

01-16-2013, 07:52 PM	#1
Jin10304 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,207 Rep Power: 21	Settled...Miller cashes out Finesse "In a stunning conclusion to a shocking lawsuit filed by legendary Hip Hop producer Lord Finesse back in July, Mac Miller has apparently agreed to settle the $10 million copyright infringement suit alleging that Miller’s 2010 song “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” – which was built atop the instrumental track to Finesse’s 1995 single, “Hip 2 Da Game” – was publicly performed and distributed without Finesse’s consent. According to court records obtained by HipHopDX, a successful settlement conference for this case was conducted in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman for the Southern District of New York on December 6, 2012. A settlement conference is a mandatory mediation attempt initiated by the trial judge, which Federal District Judge Harold Baer ordered on September 21, 2012. The settlement conference process is confidential and details as to the terms of the settlement reached between the involved parties are not disclosed to anyone other than Judge Baer." taken from hiphopdx.com Miller: "I’m actually legally not allowed to say anything about what happened. Other than that it’s been resolved and we didn’t go to trial. If that was really a problem, people would be getting sued left and right."

01-16-2013, 08:13 PM	#2
CEITEDMOFO Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NEW JERUSALEM Age: 32 Posts: 11,604 Rep Power: 60	__________________

01-16-2013, 09:53 PM	#3
DVSK Iron Man 3 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 18,188 Rep Power: 65	Jesus H fucking Macy, wtf^^ __________________

01-17-2013, 03:51 AM	#4
Longbongcilvaringz . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 23,131 Rep Power: 94	fuck lord finesse. __________________

01-17-2013, 07:04 AM	#6
Longbongcilvaringz . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 23,131 Rep Power: 94	No, fuck Lord Finesse you pussy. The faggits trying to destroy mixtapes because he's a a greedy cunt. Finesse fucking stole samples and released the resulting beats and made money of it, he's a piece of shit. __________________

01-17-2013, 06:55 AM	#5
Yuki fat for the 90's Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	fuck mac miller

01-18-2013, 06:54 PM	#7
KERZO ☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ⌛ Posts: 7,866 Rep Power: 35	Has wack miller even made 10mil? If so, I don't wanna live on this planet anymore! __________________

01-18-2013, 07:37 PM	#8
DR. NICK RIVIERA Hello, everybody! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: yes, I has it Age: 24 Posts: 13,350 Rep Power: 54	Wack Miller? Isn't this the Mac Miller that was at one time one of the best freestyle battlers in the world? __________________ bring back begongo!!

01-19-2013, 03:35 AM	#9
VORTEX Leanin' & Chillin' Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 209 Rep Power: 0	hahaha!.. Finesse getting paid!

01-19-2013, 11:05 AM	#10
laolu Old Head, Young Shoulders Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Age: 20 Posts: 566 Rep Power: 0	http://t.co/hdhYnC02 __________________

01-20-2013, 07:55 PM	#11
Tecknowledgist PUTYOMONEYWHEREYOMOUTHIZ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 705 Age: 24 Posts: 3,861 Rep Power: 24	bitch move by Finesse tho __________________ http://www.twitter.com/tecknowledgist

01-21-2013, 09:39 AM	#14
laolu Old Head, Young Shoulders Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Age: 20 Posts: 566 Rep Power: 0	Fuck mixtapes. __________________

01-25-2013, 06:33 AM	#15
DR. NICK RIVIERA Hello, everybody! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: yes, I has it Age: 24 Posts: 13,350 Rep Power: 54	ups, I mixed up Lethal and Miller __________________ bring back begongo!!

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