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June 17, 2009
Kernel Records, a Finland based record company, is accusing singer Nelly Furtado and super producer Timbaland of stealing elements of one of their songs for Furtado's song Do It.
The track was featured on Furtado's 2006 album Loose. Kernel Records claims the beat was original used for Acidjazzed Evening, a song originally recorded in 2000 by composer Janne Suni. According to Kernel Records, Timbaland knowingly and willfully stole the song.
In 2007, the producer was accused by several independent producers that accused him of plagiarism via YouTube, using video evidence. The production of Do It was also cited as being stolen work.
Timabaland answered those allegations saying, "That mess is so ridiculous. I can't really discuss it because it's a legal matter. But that's why people don't believe it. It's from a video game, idiot. Sample and stole is two different things. Stole is like I walked in your house, watched you make it, stole your Pro Tools, went to my house and told Nelly, 'Hey I got a great song for you.' Sample is like you heard it somewhere and you just sampled. Maybe you didn't know who it was by because it doesn't have the credits listed."
According to AllHipHop.com, Kernel Records is currently suing Mosley Music, LLC, and Geffen Records, requesting that the release, performance, reprinting, and sale of Do It be prohibited.
Timbaland has yet to comment on the latest allegations.
Readers have left 2 comments.
FINALLY
Randomness on June 23, 2009 - 12:13 pm
1. ![[smiley=laugh]](http://www.industryfinest.com/components/com_jreactions/custom/templates/simple/smileys/smiley_laugh.gif) So happy that he's finally being taken to court over this. Sample is the same thing as stole. And it's not from a video game, idiot, it was made just by some person for a contest using an old computer noted for its use as a video game system. Honestly, if Timbaland says it's okay for him to steal someone else's work and make money off it, then I hope he also thinks its okay for me to download his music to a CD and sell it to people. Otherwise, he'd be a hypocrite.
Right On!
Billow on August 05, 2009 - 11:10 am
2. ^^true unathorized samples require payment
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