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From: "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com>
> The difference is that "Bittersweet..." contains a SAMPLED string 
> section of an actual Rolling Stones song. That's a whole lot 
> different than someone stealing your lyrics or melody line and 
> recording them as their own.

As others have mentioned, it contains a sample from Andrew Loog 
Oldham's easy-listening instrumental version of "The Last Time."  The 
galling part of this case was that it was a licensed sample that the 
Verve had permission to use, but ABKCO sued anyway, claiming that 
since the sample was the song's primary hook, ABKCO deserved all the 
publishing income.  That the judge fell for that pile of happy 
horseshit is something of a travesty: a license is a license.

Clearly, Allen Klein felt the need to remind a new generation of 
musicians and fans that he is indeed the biggest asshole in the 
history of rock and roll.

S