Donna Summer’s family has reached a settlement with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign over their alleged “blatant theft” of Summer’s indelible disco hit “I Feel Love.” The dispute centered around the song “Good (Don’t Die),” which was removed from West and Ty Dolla $ign’s album Vultures 1 by Spotify and Apple Music due to the legal battle.
In February, Summer’s widower, Bruce Sudano, filed a lawsuit as the estate’s executor, accusing West and Ty Dolla $ign of “arrogantly and unilaterally” deciding to “simply steal” Summer’s Seventies classic after being denied permission to use it. The complaint claimed that West and Griffin knew they were “expressly refused permission to use ‘I Feel Love,’” making their infringement “willful”2.
The settlement details remain undisclosed, but the parties are working towards resolution. If all goes well, the action will be dismissed, and the song’s fate on streaming platforms may change1.