Jury Verdict is Joyful Noise
Many people see little wrong in copying the works of others. They think that no one is really being harmed. However, copyright law can have a substantial bite. Christian rapper Flame (aka Marcus Tyrone Gray) was not too happy when Katy Perry’s blockbuster song Dark Horse used the same riffs and had a similar beat. Dark Horse has sold over 13 million copies worldwide. So, Flame sought justice in Court – filing a lawsuit for copyright infringement. Even though the songs sound different, the jury sided with Flame, finding that Perry’s song had infringed his copyright. The jury also awarded $2.7 million in damages.