Celeb News: Kanye West Dodges Lawsuit, Thanks to Kelly Clarkson

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Earlier this week, Kanye West won a copyright lawsuit that accused him of stealing 2007′s “Stronger” from another songwriter. The winning line of defense? A Kelly Clarkson song.

Rapper Vince P sued him last year, claiming that he sent his own version of the song to business manager and, conveniently, a close friend of West’s. In his defense Yeezy said he was citing 18th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzche, and that his most memorable line—”That which does not kill us makes us stronger”—had been quoted plenty of times in music already.

“Just as a photographer cannot claim copyright in the use of a particular aperture and exposure setting on a given lens, no poet can claim copyright protection in the form of a sonnet or a limerick,” the 7th Circuit Court judge said. “Similarly, Vince P cannot claim copyright over a tercet.”

The best part is, not only did the 7th Circuit Court judge agree, but she cited Clarkson’s own “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” in her process. “Notably, an even more recent popular song—one that held the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 chart at about the same time as oral argument in this case—also shares this key feature with both West’s and Vince P’s songs,” the judge wrote.

Granted, we already knew that Nietzche’s notable line has been cited in plenty of songs. Other people knew this, too. What still boggles our minds, however, is why Vince P would target West and not, say, Daft Punk. After all, West was sampling the duo’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger” in the hook.

Courtesy of North & South.
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RainMan

this ruling will benefit the greater good

Kings.

Arking

I can't believe that guy was trying to sue Kanye over such a commonly used line. She must really need the money.

iamvladd

He didn't win just cause of Kelly:

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"West correctly notes that the aphorism has been repeatedly invoked in song lyrics over the past century.

Kelly Clarkson, "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" (2011): "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
• Ed Sheeran, "Drunk" (2011): "What didn't kill me/It never made me stronger at all"
• Melanie C, "Weak" (2011): "Everyone else is saying, what don't kill you makes you stronger"
• Papa Roach, "Kick in the Teeth" (2010): "What doesn't kill me only, will make me stronger in my head"
• Monica, "Still Standing" (2010): "Whatever don't kill make you stronger"
• Blues Traveler, "That Which Doesn't Kill You" (2006): "That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger"
• Vanessa Hudgens, "Promise" (2006): "They say what doesn't kill you can make you strong"
• 2Pac, "Only God Can Judge Me" (released 2005): (spoken) "Powers that judge cannot kill me/but only make me stronger"
• Slipknot, "Pulse of the Maggots" (2004): "What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger"
• Eve, featuring Teena Marie, "Life Is So Hard" (2001): "Whatever doesn't kill me makes me strong"
• Blues Traveler, Opening Credits for Roseanne (1996): "If what doesn't kill us is making us stronger"
• Anthrax, "Fueled" (1995): "What doesn't kill me makes me stronger"
• Megadeth, "Skin O' My Teeth" (1992): "That that doesn't kill me/Only makes me stronger"
• Kiss, "Betrayed" (1989): "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
• Bruce Willis, If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger (1989) (album title)

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Honey

Elusive Chanteuse

Quote:

• Monica, "Still Standing" (2010): "Whatever don't kill make you stronger"

Monica is so ghetto

Eaten By Lions

Man what a dumbass for trying to sue for something trivial like that.

I hate bitches who try to sue for dumb ****. Get a job.

I RUN L.A.

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Originally posted by CloseMyEyes

Monica is so ghetto

Belle

ki @ the article saying Daft Punk should have been the ones suing for a licensed sample.

Ammer

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Originally posted by CloseMyEyes

Monica is so ghetto

dperkins

Quote:

Originally posted by CloseMyEyes

Monica is so ghetto

MJ Boston

All I saw was "Kanye West dodges lawsuit" and I knew the rest of the title would read "thanks to Kelly Clarkson" and that Kevin would be the author.

At least this one isn't a negative thread