Beyoncé, Sony Sued Over Copyrights for ‘Break My Soul’ Sampling

Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Sony Music Entertainment, and other artists were sued by a New Orleans music group who said the song “Break My Soul” sampled a track from rapper Big Freedia that copied their lyrics and composition.

The artists “intentionally and unlawfully copied the unique and original words” of Da Showstoppaz “Release A Wiggle” song, according to the complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The group seeks royalties and credit on Big Freedia’s “Explode” and Beyonce’s “Break My Soul,” which they say has been streamed over 400 million times on Spotify ...