Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’ Album Sparks Controversy: Unauthorized Release Prompts Distributor FUGA into Action
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With Kanye West’s album “Vultures 1” out for everyone, controversy surrounding it has gone viral as Apple Music and iTunes took down the album from their platform. Kanye West fans have long been waiting for his collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign to drop. Following the release, the album has been removed from some DSPs. But what is a DSP?
Read ahead to learn more about Kanye West’s “Vultures 1” being removed from some DSPs.
Kanye West’s Vultures 1 album removed from some DSPs
As the highly anticipated album by Kanye West, “Vultures 1,” is released to the public, controversies surrounding it have also surfaced. In fact, on Thursday noon, the album was removed from both Apple Music and iTunes. The release of “Vultures 1” was facilitated through FUGA, a record label technology and distribution platform.
BREAKING: Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s album “Vultures” has been removed from Apple Music. pic.twitter.com/LGh3Z7BMl4
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FUGA commented on the matter in a statement to Billboard, saying, “On Friday, February 9, 2024, a long-standing FUGA client delivered the album Vultures 1 through the platform’s automated process, thereby violating our service agreement.”
More about the removal of Vultures 1 from Apple Music and iTunes
About the removal of Vultures 1 from some DSPs, FUGA stated in their statement, “Therefore, FUGA is actively working with its DSP partners and the client to remove Vultures 1 from our systems.” However, some are confused about the meaning of DSP as well.
For those who are unaware of the term, DSP refers to Digital Service Provider. These are companies that offer online services to their clients. Examples of such DSPs include Spotify, Netflix, Apple Music, and many other similar platforms.
Is Vultures 1 back on DSPs that removed it?
According to Variety, Apple Music and iTunes had taken down Kanye West’s newly released album. However, singles from it, like “Talking/One Again,” have made their way back to the platform. The album is also available on Spotify for all users.
“Good (Don’t Die),” however, was removed due to copyright infringement issues stemming from Donna Summer’s estate. It was reported that Kanye had used a portion of Donna’s track “I Feel Love” in his song with some alterations.
Moreover, setting all of that aside, even his antisemitic rants have caused him to face other kinds of trouble. Some time ago, Ye shared about struggling to book venues for his tour.
Wtf does this mean Kanye??
— Mr. Morale 💫🍥 (@NgehAmosT) February 10, 2024
Whats a DSP guys? pic.twitter.com/vPQCtwtNcE
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