Norwegian Metal Band Dimmu Borgir Accuses German Rapper Of Stealing Band's Music

[K.Dub]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimmu_Borgir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushido_(rapper)

DIMMU BORGIR Accuses German Rapper Of 'Stealing' Band's Music - Nov. 1, 2007
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=83942

According to Bild.de, Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are threatening to sue German rapper Bushido for allegedly using the melodies from DIMMU BORGIR's songs on his albums without permission.

DIMMU BORGIR manager Yvette Uhlmann stated: "The band was contacted via the Internet and was told that Bushido had stolen the melody of their song 'Mourning Palace' and that he used it in his song 'Mittelfingah'. Since we were not contacted by Bushido through proper channels and told about his desire to do this, it is clear that Bushido has seriously infringed our intellectual property rights."

DIMMU BORGIR is now seeking compensation from Bushido and will file a lawsuit against the 29-year-old rapper if the two parties fail to come to an agreement.

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz is quoted as saying: "If the German rapper in question does not agree to compensate us adequately, we will sue him! Whoever crosses us will face serious consequences."

Lawyers for DIMMU BORGIR and Bushido are currently negotiating a possible settlement.

Bushido has declined to comment on the case.

Although only one track from DIMMU BORGIR is mentioned in the Bild.de article, there are in fact two songs from each artist that are at the center of this dispute. Listen to the tracks below and form your own opinion as to whether DIMMU BORGIR has a valid case.

Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0EukScQuL2A" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0EukScQuL2A</a>

Bushido - Mittelfingah
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/y2k1TqPdChY" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/y2k1TqPdChY</a>

Dimmu Borgir - Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/_fHanfkcwRU" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/_fHanfkcwRU</a>

Bushido - Engel
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/imosDcAmCHQ" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/imosDcAmCHQ</a>

[7even]

Bout time somebody gets at him, many of his beats are nuts (better than a good portion of US producers), I don't doubt that he gets inspired by other music at all, this is rap after all. Death Metal is for low-lives, though.

[Lazar]

Lol, Bushido is a fucking joke just like all the other german rappers

[J Bananas]

i neer thought id see the day dimmu borgir would make dubcc. they are a good band though.

[J Bananas]

Death Metal is for low-lives, though.

lol