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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 30, 2019

Jury rules Katy Perry and team infringed Christian rapper’s song

A federal jury ruled unanimously Monday that pop star Katy Perry’s song, “Dark Horse,” infringed a 16-second portion of a song by a Christian rapper and his team.

Jury rules Katy Perry and team infringed Christian rapper’s song

LOS ANGELES -- Pop star Katy Perry's song, "Dark Horse," infringed a 16-second portion of a song by a Christian rapper and his team, a federal jury ruled unanimously Monday.

After a weeklong trial, two days of deliberation and two questions, the nine jurors found Perry, the music studio representing her, and several producers and songwriters attached to her hit "Dark Horse" copied and distributed part of the music the Missouri-based...

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