Dua Lipa settles ‘Levitating’ lawsuit

2026-11-10T18:42:18Z

Dua Lipa has settled a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit with the producer Bosko Kante over her hit song, “Levitating.”

Lawyers for both parties signaled a settlement had been reached. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again, and both sides will cover their own costs and attorneys fees. Additional details of any settlement — such as whether it would include monetary damages or song credits — were not disclosed.

“In short, we believe this case, and resolution, benefits all artists that produce, perform, and collaborate on projects released by large labels,” Na’il Benjamin, a lawyer for Bosko, said in a statement. “Artist contributions are valuable; and proper use, credit and compensation are important to artists. We believe we’ve resolved Bosko’s disputes with Warner in a manner that reflects Bosko’s contributions to Levitate.”

Kante claimed that in 2019, while working on “Levitating,” Kozmeniuk reached out and asked him about “creating and performing a talk box performance” for the song. According to the suit, Kante eventually struck a licensing agreement that would allow his performance to feature on the track. But Kante claimed the agreement only covered the original version of “Levitating,” released March 26, 2020. It did not cover, he claimed, any future remixes of “Levitating,” of which there were several, including a smash hit version featuring DaBaby.

Edited yesterday at 07:02 PM by Teletubby