The Weeknd Sued Over 'The Hills' Sample
The Weeknd has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his No. 1 smash "The Hills," which allegedly samples an obscure 2013 film without permission.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cutting Edge Music Limited filed papers in a California federal court on Wednesday (Dec. 9) against the Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye), his Universal record label and publishing team, among others. The U.K.-based company alleges that "The Hills" samples part of Tom Raybould's score for The Machine, a sci-fi film released in 2013.
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