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Marcus Gray et al v. Katy Perry et al

  1. April 16, 2020

    Katy Perry Copyright Accuser Takes Case To 9th Circ.

    A rapper who claims Katy Perry copied his song to create her hit "Dark Horse" is headed to the Ninth Circuit, appealing a high-profile ruling last month that tossed out a copyright infringement verdict in his favor.

  2. March 17, 2020

    Katy Perry Escapes 'Dark Horse' Copyright Verdict

    A California federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a jury verdict that Katy Perry's 2013 song "Dark Horse" infringed an earlier Christian rap song, ruling that the tracks share only common musical elements that cannot be protected by copyright law.

  3. March 16, 2020

    Katy Perry Says 'Stairway' Ruling Crushes 'Dark Horse' Verdict

    Katy Perry urged a California federal judge in a hearing on Monday to upend a jury's $2.8 million infringement verdict, saying the Ninth Circuit's recent copyright ruling on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" means the short musical phrase at the heart of the suit over the pop singer's hit "Dark Horse" isn't protected.

  4. March 11, 2020

    How Will 'Stairway' Ruling Hit Other Big Music Cases?

    The full impact of the Ninth Circuit's big copyright ruling on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" will likely take years to assess, but it could have an immediate effect on two high-profile music lawsuits.

  5. December 20, 2019

    Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2019

    From Jerry Seinfeld to Taylor Swift to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, 2019 saw a slew of rulings on important copyright cases. To keep it all straight, here's a breakdown of the 10 biggest ones you need to remember, plus 10 more you should know that didn't make the cut.

  6. October 10, 2019

    Katy Perry Wants Out Of $2.8M 'Dark Horse' IP Verdict

    Katy Perry, her songwriters and Capitol Records asked a California federal court Wednesday to upend a jury's $2.8 million verdict against them in a case alleging their hit single "Dark Horse" swiped a musical phrase from a Christian rap song.

  7. August 01, 2019

    Katy Perry, Others Hit With $2.8M 'Dark Horse' IP Verdict

    Katy Perry, her songwriters and Capitol Records must pony up a combined $2.8 million as fair compensation for copying a musical phrase in a Christian rap song for their own hit single "Dark Horse," a California federal jury ordered Thursday, three days after returning an infringement verdict.

  8. August 01, 2019

    Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Costs Diminished Profits, Jury Told

    The cost to promote Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" diminished any profits Capitol Records made from the hit single, a label executive told a California federal jury Wednesday in the damages portion of a copyright trial, while counsel for the rap artists suing Perry pointed out some of those costs included thousands of dollars for her hair styling.

  9. July 30, 2019

    Katy Perry Owes Cut Of $41M 'Dark Horse' Revenue, Jury Told

    Katy Perry, her songwriters and Capitol Records owe a cut of the $41 million they made from "Dark Horse" as fair compensation for copying a musical phrase in a Christian rap song, a California federal jury heard Tuesday during opening statements of a damages trial following Monday's infringement verdict.

  10. July 29, 2019

    Katy Perry Copied Christian Rap For 'Dark Horse,' Jury Says

    Katy Perry and her songwriting team copied a musical phrase from a 2008 Christian rap song for the pop star's 2013 hit single "Dark Horse," a California federal jury held Monday, finding the tunes are substantially similar and setting the stage for a trial on damages.

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