Teletubby 150,065 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 A rapper named Marcus Gray sued Perry in 2014 over accusations that she ripped off his song “Joyful Noise,” and jurors later awarded him the big verdict. But a judge overturned that verdict in 2020 on the grounds that the “ostinato” Perry allegedly copied was too simple for copyright protection. By a 3-to-0 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld that decision on Thursday, saying a decision against Perry would have dangerous consequences for future creativity. “The portion of the ‘Joyful Noise’ ostinato that overlaps with the ‘Dark Horse’ ostinato consists of a manifestly conventional arrangement of musical building blocks,” the appeals court wrote. “Allowing a copyright over this material would essentially amount to allowing an improper monopoly over two-note pitch sequences or even the minor scale itself.” "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyoha 1,613 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Imagine having an ownership of the minor scale itself Good thing she won, ngl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dojo 19,365 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 levitating will be the next victory that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teletubby 150,065 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 1 minute ago, dojo said: levitating will be the next victory that's for sure. Katy was sued in 2014, it took 8 years so Dua's victory in 2030 "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versace 7,979 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Good, now hopefully Taylor wins for the Shake It Off case as the similarities are even less compared to Katy’s case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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