Diddy Confirms $5k Daily Payment To Sting For Using Sample Without Permission

Diddy‘s 1997 homage to Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, “I’ll Be Missing You,” sampled The Police.

Sting told The Breakfast Club a few years ago that Diddy paid him $2,000 per day for copying his band’s 1983 song “Every Breath You Take” in his Biggie tribute.

Diddy confirms that he does pay Sting, but double.  Diddy wrote, retweeting a clip of Sting’s interview.

Despite paying him four figures in royalties a day, Diddy and Sting are on great terms.  As for how long Diddy has to pay Sting the $5,000, Sting said,

For the rest of his life.

Do you think Diddy paying Sting $5,000 a day is worth it, given the success of “I’ll Be Missing You?”

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