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Tufamerica, Inc. v. WB Music Corp. et al
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December 09, 2014
Jay-Z Shakes Copyright Suit Over 'Run This Town'
A New York federal judge on Tuesday tossed a lawsuit claiming Jay-Z infringed a copyright by sampling a single lyric from a 1960s funk song on his hit track "Run This Town," ruling the tunes have "very little and perhaps no similarity."
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November 13, 2014
Judge Can't Hear Infringement In Jay-Z's 'Run This Town'
Ahead of arguments on Jay-Z's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he illegally sampled a 1960s funk song on his hit track "Run This Town," the judge handling the case told the parties Thursday he had been unable to hear the supposed infringement after listening to the track numerous times.
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October 15, 2014
Label Argues 'Oh' Sample In Jay-Z Song Enough For Copyright
Record label TufAmerica Inc. told a New York federal judge Tuesday to reject Jay-Z's bid to toss a suit alleging he illegally sampled a 1960s funk song on his hit track "Run This Town," saying that he was wrong to argue the sampled portion of the song is not eligible for copyright protection.
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September 09, 2014
Jay-Z Says Label Can't Sue Over Single Use of 'Oh'
Jay-Z on Tuesday slammed claims by TufAmerica Inc. that he illegally sampled a 1960s funk song on his hit track "Run This Town," telling a New York federal court that the alleged sample is a single instance of the word "oh" that is not copyrightable by law.
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November 07, 2013
Jay-Z Accused Of Illegally Sampling '60s Funk Tune
Record label TufAmerica Inc. sued Jay-Z, his entertainment company, Roc Nation LLC, and others for copyright infringement in New York federal court on Wednesday, claiming they illegally sampled parts of a 1960s song in the hit 2009 track "Run This Town."