Diddy Pays Sting $5,000 Daily for Hit Song Sample.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs revealed on Twitter that he pays Sting $5,000 a day in royalties for sampling The Police's hit song "Every Breath You Take" in his 1997 tribute to Notorious B.I.G., "I'll Be Missing You." Sting previously stated that he was receiving $2,000 a day "for the rest of his life." Despite the hefty payment, Diddy's estimated net worth of $740 million suggests it's not hurting his wallet too much.
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