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Marcus Gray et al v. Katy Perry et al
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July 25, 2019
Katy Perry's Fate With Jury As 'Dark Horse' IP Fight Wraps
Counsel for songwriters accusing Katy Perry of infringing their Christian rap beat told a California federal jury during closing arguments Thursday the tune was sufficiently complex for copyright protection, and pointed to millions of YouTube hits to show Perry and producer Dr. Luke could have heard it before writing "Dark Horse."
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July 24, 2019
Katy Perry 'Dark Horse' Beat Didn't Copy Rap, NYU Prof. Says
There are no significant similarities between Katy Perry's hit "Dark Horse" and the Christian rap song she's accused of plagiarizing, an NYU musicologist told a California federal jury Wednesday, saying the only shared patterns are so elementary they're found in many children's songs.
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July 24, 2019
Dr. Luke Denies Song Theft As Gunshot Rings Outside Court
Songwriting titan Dr. Luke testified Tuesday that he'd never heard of the Christian rap song he and Katy Perry are accused of ripping off during a dramatic only-in-Hollywood day that saw a court security officer shoot a knife-wielding man outside the Los Angeles federal courthouse.
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July 19, 2019
Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' 'Borrows' Rapper's Beat, Jury Told
Katy Perry's single "Dark Horse" uses a musical phrase that's substantially similar to that of a Christian rap song the pop singer is accused of ripping off, a California federal jury heard Friday in an intellectual property trial over whether Perry's songwriters listened to the rap before writing her hit.
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July 18, 2019
Katy Perry Takes The Stand To Defend 'Dark Horse' Beat
Katy Perry told a California federal jury Thursday that she's never heard the Christian rap song she's accused of ripping off to make her single "Dark Horse," kicking off an intellectual property trial over whether her songwriters listened to the rap before writing her hit.
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August 13, 2018
Katy Perry Likely Can't Dump Christian Rappers' IP Suit
A California federal judge on Monday tentatively refused to dismiss a Christian rap group's suit that alleges Katy Perry's hit "Dark Horse" is a rip-off, saying the possibility that Perry's writers heard the rap group's song before writing their hit likely cannot be ruled out.
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April 03, 2017
Katy Perry's Concert Revenue Off Limits In Rappers' IP Suit
A California federal judge ruled Monday that a Christian rap group alleging Katy Perry ripped off their song in her hit "Dark Horse" can't seek information about profits from concerts where she performed her song, ruling that Perry would have been entitled to perform the rappers' song under American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers licensing agreements.
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