3820 Copyright9th Cir.20-55401Closed

Marcus Gray v. Katheryn Hudson

Summary

Christian rapper Marcus Gray sued Katy Perry for copyright infringement, alleging her hit 'Dark Horse' copied his song 'Joyful Noise.'

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Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Docket no.
20-55401
Nature of suit
3820 Copyright
Filed
2020-04-15
Last filing
2022-04-21
Terminated
2022-03-10

Parties

MUSIC ARTISTS COALITION NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL 110 INDIVIDUAL SONGWRITERS, COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, PRODUCERS, MUSIC PUBLISHERS, AND OTHER MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC. MUSICOLOGISTS NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING AMERICA, INC. WB MUSIC CORP. CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC KASZ MONEY, INC. HENRY RUSSELL WALTER, PKA Cirkut KARL MARTIN SANDBERG, PKA Max Martin SARAH THERESA HUDSON LUKASZ GOTTWALD, PKA Dr. Luke JORDAN HOUSTON, PKA Juicy J KATHERYN ELIZABETH HUDSON, PKA Katy Perry CHIKE OJUKWU EMANUEL LAMBERT MARCUS GRAY, PKA Flame

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