# Ye and Ty Dolla $ign sued by producers who claim ‘Vultures’ used music sent to Ty as an MP3 – without a license or payment

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ye-and-ty-dolla-ign-sued-by-producers-who-claim-vultures-used-music-sent-to-ty-as-an-mp3-without-a-license-or-payment/
- Published: 2026-11-10T12:30:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:12:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Music Business Worldwide
- Original article: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ye-and-ty-dolla-ign-sued-by-producers-who-claim-vultures-used-music-sent-to-ty-as-an-mp3-without-a-license-or-payment/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Two producers allege “Vultures” used their 2018 recording without a licence.
- They say neither was paid and one was not credited.
- The lawsuit also cites merchandise revenue and a disputed copyright registration.

## Summary

Producers Jae Deal and Marlon Barrow are suing Ye, Ty Dolla $ign and others, alleging that the song “Vultures” used a recording they co-own without permission or payment. The case matters because the producers say the music was shared informally, then used across several releases and related commercial activity without a signed licence.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles on 6 November, says the producers completed “Joint 2” in 2018 and each owns half of the recording and composition. Barrow allegedly sent Ty Dolla $ign an MP3 for possible use, but says no agreement was reached and he refused later requests for the stems; the complaint alleges the MP3 was passed to Ye. Barrow received a producer credit but neither producer was paid, and Deal was not credited, the filing says. The complaint also challenges a 2025 copyright registration and cites more than US$19.3 million in reported Yeezy merchandise sales during part of the release period.

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