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The judicial dispute that could redefine the future of the reggaeton took a new step in the United States.
The legal battle over the origin of the characteristic rhythm of the reggaeton took a new turn after a U.S. federal judge determined that it will be a jury...
Judge says dispute over reggaeton’s defining ‘dembow riddim’ is now a “battle of the experts” that only a jury can resolve
The judge overseeing the big ‘dembow riddim’ copyright case in the US has declined to rule in either side’s favour regarding a crucial question on which this whole dispute hangs: is the widely sampled ‘dembow beat’ an “original and protectable work” under US copyright law? If it is, then it’s possible that tracks by Bad Bunny, Karol G and more than a 100 other artists - and maybe even a majority of releases within the reggaeton genre - have all …
American Jury to Decide "Fish Market" Reggaeton Copyright Lawsuit Against Bad Bunny, Karol G & More - World Music Views
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that an American jury—not the court—will decide one of the biggest copyright battles in reggaeton history, involving superstars including Bad Bunny, Karol G, Drake, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, Pitbull and more than 150 artists. The lawsuit, brought by legendary Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie, claims that thousands of reggaeton songs unlawfully copied the signature “dembow” rhythm first introdu…
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