Lil Wayne settles copyright beef with The Rolling Stones

By Ben Rogerson
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Hip-hop star Plays With Fire and gets burned

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Lil Wayne: social awkwardness when he bumps into Mick Jagger avoided.

Hip-hop star Lil Wayne has resolved his copyright dispute with The Rolling Stones.

It was alleged that Wayne's track Playing With Fire, which appeared on Tha Carter III album, borrowed heavily from The Stones' Play With Fire (the title might have been a bit of a giveaway).

ABCKO, which has publishing rights over The Stones' early output, said that Wayne should have sought permission from them before releasing Playing With Fire.

Details of the deal haven't been released - so we don't know how it will impact on royalty payments - but a statement said: "All parties expressed themselves satisfied with the amicable settlement".

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.