Good thing they all have a sense of humor about the situation.
Guys, this is a lesson: never touch someone else’s work without asking. Music and production superstar Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to pay the Pied Piper for one of his biggest hit songs that featured a sample of The Police’s “Every Breath You Take.”
1997’s “I’ll Be Missing You” was a moving tribute to Diddy’s close friend, the Notorious BIG, after his death. For those who remember the event, even the mention of Diddy’s hit song could bring tears to their eyes. But today, the song might bring Diddy to tears for another reason.
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That’s because the use of “Every Breath You Take” still costs Diddy a great deal of money. Recently, a 2018 clip from The Black Millionaires show The Breakfast Club resurfaced in which The Police lead singer Sting said that Diddy pays him around $2K a day to sample his song without permission.
Diddy issued a correction on his Twitter, saying: “No. 5K a day. Love to my brother @OfficialSting!”
Well, it’s good to see that Diddy is able to laugh about it. The two musicians are on good terms, and from Sting’s perspective, why shouldn’t they? Apparently, Diddy’s payments “got a couple of my kids through college,” Sting told The Breakfast Club.
If you didn’t stop to do the math, $5,000 a day equals $1,825,000 a year. That’s a college fund! Diddy probably isn’t too out of shape about it, though – the musical icon is worth his time. an estimated $90 million.
