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Bad Bunny Helps Defeat Copyright Claim That Threatened Thousands of Reggaeton Songs

The ruling ends most claims over nearly 2,000 reggaeton songs after the judge found the plaintiffs did not identify a single copyrighted work.

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A federal judge rejected a copyright claim over reggaeton’s dembow rhythm in a lawsuit targeting Bad Bunny and nearly 2,000 songs.

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A federal judge ruled in favour of Bad Bunny and dismissed much of a massive copyright lawsuit involving hundreds of artists about the origins of the reggaeton. In an unusual twist that revoked his own... Read more › The Bad Bunny entry wins key ruling in extensive reggaeton lawsuit was first published in Remolacha - Dominican Republic News.

A US judge dismisses Steely & Clevie's lawsuit against Bad Bunny, Karol G and over 150 artists for authoring the rhythm of the reggaeton. Bad Bunny and Karol G win the reggaeton's lawsuit: Jamaican producers run out of rights was first published in What!.

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