Teletubby 145,762 Posted March 30, 2024 Share Posted March 30, 2024 A rapper popular on TikTok must pay Sony Music more than $800,000 in damages for using a copyrighted sample without permission, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying that the big fine would teach him a six-figure “lesson” about “carefully selecting the materials included in his raps.” Sony sued Trefuego (real name Dantreal Daevon Clark-Rainbolt) in 2021, accusing him of using a “blatant” sample from a 1986 Japanese instrumental song in his “90mh” — a track that Sony claimed had been featured in 155,000 TikTok videos and streamed 100 million times on Spotify. After struggling to locate him, a federal judge ruled last year that the 20-year-old rapper had, in fact, infringed Sony’s copyrights. And in a follow-up ruling Wednesday, that same judge ordered him to hand over a whopping $802,997 — covering roughly $700,000 he earned in profits from Spotify and other platforms, and approximately $100,000 he would pay Sony in licensing fees. The judge also ordered Trefuego to pay ongoing royalties, including a 50% cut of publishing revenue and a 20% cut of recording revenue, and to repay $2,230 in legal costs incurred by Sony. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/tiktok-rapper-pay-sony-800k-illegal-music-sample-judge-1235642526/ "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 156,525 Posted March 30, 2024 Share Posted March 30, 2024 💜Pushing down on your knees to make you drive faster💜 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 48,628 Posted March 30, 2024 Share Posted March 30, 2024 Sounds like Sony were right to do this stream bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hELXIG 42,818 Posted March 30, 2024 Share Posted March 30, 2024 43 minutes ago, bionic said: Sounds like Sony were right to do this Yeah I don't think that THAT degree though. I wonder how much money he made off the song and if it will even cover that, or if he will be in debt the rest of his life and his career over. Not that I know anything about him or care about his career but I don't think it's fair to destroy someone's life But if he did personally make $800,000 off the song then sure, take the money back I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,169 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 In damages. 💛 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 47,288 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 damages? what was damaged? a CEO's wallet? mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 48,628 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 4 minutes ago, NATAH said: damages? what was damaged? a CEO's wallet? 14 minutes ago, TheSine said: In damages. 44 minutes ago, Helxig said: Yeah I don't think that THAT degree though. I wonder how much money he made off the song and if it will even cover that, or if he will be in debt the rest of his life and his career over. Not that I know anything about him or care about his career but I don't think it's fair to destroy someone's life But if he did personally make $800,000 off the song then sure, take the money back $802,997 — covering roughly $700,000 he earned in profits from Spotify and other platforms, and approximately $100,000 he would pay Sony in licensing fees. stream bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,169 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 1 minute ago, bionic said: $802,997 — covering roughly $700,000 he earned in profits from Spotify and other platforms, and approximately $100,000 he would pay Sony in licensing fees. Well, then I believe in him to pay it all off. 💛 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 47,288 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 3 minutes ago, bionic said: $802,997 — covering roughly $700,000 he earned in profits from Spotify and other platforms, and approximately $100,000 he would pay Sony in licensing fees. but what was "damaged"? mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 48,628 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 4 minutes ago, TheSine said: Well, then I believe in him to pay it all off. yuh its is a bit harsh to take 100% of his back pay as punishment (i guess thats what it means by the $700k profits) but thats how the cookie crumbles i guess. it looks like part of the motivation was that the guy hid from sony when first contacted lol the full article highlights that the judge criticized sony for chasing a small fry but also noted that it is their right to protect their intellectual property stream bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickSpears 2,109 Posted March 31, 2024 Share Posted March 31, 2024 Don't steal music. He apparently made a LOT off someone elses work without permission so he owes that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 10,401 Posted April 1, 2024 Share Posted April 1, 2024 hmm... did the original composer complain tho? or was it just Sony that was mad they weren't cashing in? hopefully Sony pays the composer their fair share too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hELXIG 42,818 Posted April 1, 2024 Share Posted April 1, 2024 On 3/31/2024 at 1:23 PM, bionic said: $802,997 — covering roughly $700,000 he earned in profits from Spotify and other platforms, and approximately $100,000 he would pay Sony in licensing fees. Okay wow didn't expect he'd made that much! Yikes I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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