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Beyoncé Sued For Alleged Copyright Infringement Over 1998 House Music Sample

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Beyoncé’s “Alien Superstar,” which appeared on her 2022 album, Renaissance, opens with a sample from Foremost Poets’ 1998 track, “Moonraker.” Beyoncé has landed in the legal crosshairs of a ’90s house track’s rightsholder, who claims that her 2022 single, “Alien Superstar,” includes an unauthorized sample of their intellectual property. “Moonraker” by Foremost Poets came out via Soundmen on Wax in June 1998. And while the label is now defunct, i…
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EDM Identity broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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