PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).

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 Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...

KANYE WEST HIT WITH NEW COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT OVER 'DONDA' TRACKS. (PHOTO).


 Ye, the musician formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new lawsuit in California federal court claiming he misused other artists' music in two songs from his hit 2021 album "Donda."

The group Artist Revenue Advocates said in the lawsuit, opens new tab filed on Wednesday that Ye used a track created by musicians Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff and Josh Mease in the songs "Hurricane" and "Moon" without permission and without paying them, despite crediting them as songwriters and producers of the songs.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs and spokespeople for Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), opens new tab -- Ye's former record label, which released "Donda" -- did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit on Thursday. Representatives for Ye could not be reached for comment.


The lawsuit said the musicians include Grammy Award winners who have worked with other rap artists including Eminem, Drake and Kendrick Lamar. According to the complaint, they collaborated on "MSD PT2," a "rhythmic and melodic foundation that supports certain lyrics and flow," in 2018, using it in a "composer pack" of tracks to show potential buyers.

The complaint said that Ye copied "MSD PT2" in his songs "Hurricane" and "Moon." "Hurricane" reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance in 2022.


The musicians asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and an order blocking the alleged infringement.


Ye, who legally changed his name from Kanye West in 2021, sparked outrage in 2022 with a series of anti-Semitic social-media posts. The rapper apologized for his remarks in December.

The rapper has been sued several times for copyright infringement, including by disco singer Donna Summer's estate earlier this year in a dispute that has since been settled.


The case is Artist Revenue Advocates LLC v. West, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:24-cv-06018.


For the musicians: Joelle Berle and Oren Warshavsky of Baker & Hostetler


For West: attorney information not yet available

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