A song left streaming over an uncleared sampleSourced
The song was recorded.
The borrowed music was not cleared.
Frank Ocean's 2011 track 'American Wedding' used the instrumental from the Eagles' 'Hotel California'. After the Eagles threatened legal action over the unauthorized use, the track was eventually removed from streaming platforms.
A creative reuse met
a rights problem.
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American Wedding (song) · Wikimedia contributors
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Reviewed: 2026-10-01