White Stripes sued for uncleared sample.

Blues-rock outfit The White Stripes came under fire this week for an uncleared sample on their album De Stijl, which came out a little more than eight years ago. The track in question ("Jumble, Jumble") contains a 10-second excerpt from Quebec radio host Dominique Payette's show. Payette is currently suing for $70,000 and demanding that De Stijl be immediately removed from stores. Her argument? The use of the recording is a violation of her privacy. It remains to be seen how this case will be settled, but hopefully the courts will flesh out how exactly the re-proportioning of a public broadcast compromises one's privacy.

The Whites Stripes - "Jumble, Jumble" (from De Stijl; 2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfu5DdH-I-A

Originally written for the Cavalier Daily:
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/news/2008/feb/07/the-pulse25812/