Teletubby 134,348 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 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/ ⸜(• ◡•)⸝♡🐀💨🚽 1 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 144,829 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 11 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,914 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Sounds like Sony were right to do this buy bionic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hELXIG 41,585 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,090 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 In damages. "👁 Hate U" 💜🩷🩵 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 42,275 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 damages? what was damaged? a CEO's wallet? mother, what must i do? 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,914 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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. buy bionic 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSine 6,090 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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. "👁 Hate U" 💜🩷🩵 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 42,275 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 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? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 41,914 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) 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 Edited March 31 by bionic buy bionic 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickSpears 2,065 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Don't steal music. He apparently made a LOT off someone elses work without permission so he owes that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 9,926 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hELXIG 41,585 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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