Timbaland settles copywright lawsuit

Timbaland has settled a legal dispute after a songwriter accused him of sampling his track without permission.

Producer David Cortopassi, who wrote a song titled 'Spazz' that was originally recorded by The Elastik band in the 1960s, claimed that the hit producer had used parts of the track in his 2007 song 'Throw It On Me', which featured the Hives.

All Hip Hop reports that the pair have agreed on a settlement deal after Cortopassi launched a copywright infringement lawsuit.

The orignal track was banned on its release due to its controversial lyrics.