Second, we hear testimony from Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor before the city council in Jefferson City, Missouri, during…, https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/adjective/141._Monuments__Honor.mp3, Thad Jones, president of Western Baptist Bible College, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the school, racial justice issues, and leading a college during a pandemic. The nine-member federal jury in Los Angeles returned the unanimous verdict Monday, July 29, 2019. Katy Perry's hit "Dark Horse" improperly copied a portion of a Christian rap song from 2009, a jury decided Monday, setting the stage for the pop star to potentially face a hefty penalty. “This an important victory for music creators and the music industry, recognizing that music building blocks cannot be monopolized. They also said they did not listen to Christian music. A jury has found that Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse,” copied a 2009 Christian rap song. 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The pop star and her producers stole a key 16-second musical riff from the rap song "Joyful Noise," a jury found. A jury unanimously ruled Katy Perry guilty of copying elements of Christian rapper FLAME's 2009 release, "Joyful Noise" on her 2013 hit single "Dark Horse" featuring Juicy J. The case centred on whether Dark Horse had been copied from Joyful Noise, the Christian rap song penned by Marcus Gray, under the name Flame, and … The decision is the second piece of good news in as many weeks for music labels and major acts, which have felt besieged by frivolous copyright litigation over the last few years. On Tuesday the battle over damages will begin as it is determined how much Perry and the other defendants owe for copyright infringement. Here’s Why it Was Worth the Wait. The creators of ‘Dark Horse’ stand vindicated.”. Perry's attorneys argued that the song's creators, including producer Dr. Luke, hadn't heard of "Joyful Noise" and don't listen to Christian rap. "It is commonplace expression,'' she said. He also refers to some history about WBBC in a recent Word&Way cover story, which you can download free online: "We Didn't Start the Fire." Other defendants found liable were Capitol Records as well as Perry’s producers: Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, who came up with the song’s beat. This episode features remarks by Kevin Cosby, president of Simmons College of Kentucky, during the virtual 2020 annual gathering of the North American Baptist Fellowship. BuzzFeed News’ FinCEN Files investigation exposed massive financial corruption on a historic global scale. Perry and the song’s co-authors testified during the seven-day trial that none of them had heard the song or heard of Gray before the lawsuit, nor did they listen to Christian music. Perry was not present when the verdict was read. Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams Have To Pay Marvin Gaye’s Family $5 Million In The “Blurred Lines” Lawsuit. Sorry, there was a problem with your subscription. Other defendants found liable were Capitol Records as well as Perry‘s producers: Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, who came up with the song’s beat. Katy Perry performed "Dark Horse" during halftime of Super Bowl XLIX, 2015. The Hollywood Reporter notes that there were some “colorful moments” during the trial. Katy Perry to ‘remove controversial blackface shoes from the shelves of her fashion line’. Last year, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were ordered to pay almost $5 million to Marvin Gaye’s family after a five-year copyright lawsuit over their 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines.”. © 2020 Associated Newspapers Limited. The case now goes to a penalty phase, where the jury will decide how much Perry and other defendants owe for copyright infringement. Jurors heard both songs played back-to-back in their entirety at the end of closing arguments last week. No performance was necessary after the audio issues were fixed. Judge Christina A. Snyder issued a ruling on Tuesday vacating the jury’s verdict, finding that the short musical phrase at issue is not original enough to warrant copyright protection. An Expert Weighs in With Some Tips, The Dirty Knobs Stick It to Coronavirus in ‘F-ck That Guy’ Video. Beyond Protest (Kevin Cosby at NABF), 140. Gray’s attorneys had only to demonstrate, however, that “Joyful Noise” had wide dissemination and could have been heard by Perry and her co-authors. “A relatively common 8-note combination of unprotected elements that happens to be played in a timbre common to a particular genre of music cannot be so original as to warrant copyright protection,” she wrote. “It is undisputed in this case,” Snyder wrote, “that the signature elements of the 8-note ostinato in ‘Joyful Noise’… is not a particularly unique or rare combination.”. 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