Madonna Claims That Tory Lanez Sampled Her Song Without Permission
Madonna recently accused Tory Lanez — the artist who will stand trial in January for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot two years ago — of copyright infringement. And it sounds like she’s prepared to defend her claim moving forward.
In case you skipped over the news of Madonna’s latest social media callout earlier this week, here’s what happened. The pop star, known for tons of dance hall classics stretching back decades, noticed some similarities between Tory’s new song, “Pluto’s Last Comet,” and one of her own released back in 1985.
Tory’s song appears on his sixth studio album, Alone at Prom, which dropped at the beginning of December and is intended to pay homage to sounds characteristic of the ’80s. According to Madonna, Tory directly sampled her single “Into the Groove” on “Pluto’s Last Comet” without first consulting her for permission or crediting her on the track.
