Drake pound cake court case
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Thicke and Williams paid $5.3 million in damages and will pay a 50% royalty fee making this one of the biggest payouts in music copyright history.
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The estate of Marvin Gaye argued that Thicke and Williams stole the "general vibe" and certain percussive elements of "Got to Give It Up" for their song "Blurred Lines." The court ruled in Gaye' favor. The court ruled in Queen and Bowie's favor and Vanilla Ice had to pay an undisclosed sum. Queen and David Bowie sued Vanilla Ice claiming that the bass line in "Ice Ice Baby" was a direct copy of "Under Pressure." Vanilla Ice argued that they weren't the same because he added an extra beat.
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The case has yet to go to trial, but stay tuned in! Marvin GayeĮd Townsend, who is the beneficiary of some of Gaye's copyrights and a co-creator, is arguing that Sheeran's song "Thinking Out Loud" is infringing on Gaye's "Let's Get It On" as it takes from the melody, harmony, and rhythm of Gaye' song. Interestingly, Radiohead had been sued by another band over "Creep" and they also settled out of court. Lawyers representing the music publishers for Radiohead claimed that Lana Del Rey used the same chord progression and other musical elements from "Creep" in her song "Get Free." While it never went to trial, Lana Del Rey claimed that they settled, though no settlement has been announced. For more information about this case read this article from the Hollywood Reporter. After several years of back and forth, the court of appeals ruled that Drake's use of the sample is fair use as it is transformative.
#DRAKE POUND CAKE COURT CASE LICENSE#
Similar to some of the landmark cases below, Drake licensed a part of a song called "Jimmy Smith Rap" in his song "Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2." They claimed that Drake did not license the composition (though he licensed the master). For more information, read the news articles on the outcome. This case somewhat contradicts the ruling in the Thicke/Pharrell v. They claimed that Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" copied a musical motif from Spirit's "Taurus." The case began in 2014 and was originally in favor of Randy Wolfe's Estate, however appeals in the 9th Circuit were just released in March 2020 in favor of Led Zeppelin. The Estate of Randy Wolfe, the late-guitarist for the band Spirit, alleged copyright infringement. The Estate of Randy Wolfe (AKA Randy California) v.