Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 14, 2018
Plaintiff’s YouTube views may count in case against singer
The song “Joyful Noise” has millions of views on YouTube, and it’s not wholly unreasonable to question whether pop star Katy Perry might be one of them, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder seemed inclined to believe during a hearing Monday.
The song "Joyful Noise" has millions of views on YouTube, and it's not wholly unreasonable to question whether pop star Katy Perry might be one of them, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder seemed inclined to believe during a hearing Monday.
Musician Marcus Gray sued Perry in 2014, claiming her song "Dark Horse" heavily lifted instrumentals from a song his Christian hip-hop band produced years earlier. Claiming Perry's song irrep...
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