Remember this story for several reasons. As a songwriter it’s best that YOU be in control of your copyrights as much as possible by holding on to your publishing, and at the very least, making sure that publishing you sign away goes to a Publisher and not a manager or agent or friend. Beyond that, if you choose to use samples of others works in your songs, be sure, absolutely sure you have the proper clearances from all the other parties involved. You don’t want your big hit to bring you nothing but a headache, do you?