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Beyoncé's music label, Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2008, is being sued for copyright infringement.
In a lawsuit filed on behalf of Shuji Hirose, owner of the independent music label Soundmen on Wax Records, the label claims Beyoncé used a sample of a popular 1998 dance track to which it owns the rights.
The lawsuit alleges that while Beyoncé's team obtained permission to sample the music, they did so from the wrong person.
According to Billboard, Hirose and his attorneys officially filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment, Sony, Warner Chappell, and the musician Foremost Poets (John Holiday), who performs the song "Moonraker." Beyoncé is not listed as a defendant.
The sample in question appears at the beginning of Beyoncé's track. "Please do not be alarmed, remain calm," the lyrics state. "Do not attempt to leave the dancefloor / The DJ booth is conducting a troubleshoot test of the entire system."
The lawsuit reveals that Beyoncé's team did clear the song with the original musician, Holiday. The problem, however, is that Holiday allegedly does not actually own the rights to the master recording.
Hirose and his attorneys are suing Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment for copyright infringement, seeking "a portion of the royalties and sale profits" from the 2022 single.
5 comments:
I stopped reading at Beyonce was not named in the suit
Sometimes it's hard to figure out who owns the music. Happens all the time.
Get better lawyers. LOLO
John Holiday know he aint own the rights to that song. Glad Beyoncé paid the brotha though. That other name don't sound black
Sue her ass
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