Logo icon
CircleMe Team
shared a link
2e69d6dbbc599596abb5ed221402367e
Portishead Take on the Weeknd for Alleged Unapproved Sample — rollingstone.com

Following accusations that R&B singer/producer the Weeknd had improperly used a sample of Portishead's 2008 single "Machine Gun" on "Belong to the World" last year, the latter group's Geoff Barrow has posted a letter to Twitter allegedly showing that the Weeknd had requested to sample the track. Last year, Barrow had reported that the Weeknd claimed that he did not use a sample and that the music in the song was not similar enough to "Machine Gun" to warrant infringement, "or credit," as the Portishead multi-instrumentalist put it on Twitter.

Read More



This site uses cookies to give the best and personalised experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here.

Sign Up or Login

Invalid username or password
Not yet on CircleMe? Join now
Please input a email
Please input a valid email
Max 50 characters
Email already in use
{{email_serverError}}
Please input a username
Min 3 characters
Max 20 characters
Please use only A-Z, 0-9 and "_"
Username is taken
Please input a password
Min 6 characters
Max 20 characters
By clicking the icons, you agree to CircleMe terms & conditions
Already have an account? Login Now