celeb news Beyoncé hit with copyright infringement lawsuit with "BREAK MY SOUL"

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Beyonce is being sued for allegedly infringing copyright of a New Orleans based music group. They claim Beyoncé, Big Freedia, JAY-Z and Sony Music illegally sampled their track "Release a Wiggle" without their consent. 

 

Article published by The Guardian

 

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"Beyoncé has been accused of copyright infringement in a new lawsuit targeting her US No 1 hit song Break My Soul. The lawsuit names Beyoncé, Big Freedia, Jay-Z and Sony Music as defendants. It is argued that Explode used "unique and distinctive lyrics and musical composition" originally created by Da Showstoppaz, adding: "Defendants used plaintiffs' words, melody, and musical arrangement from their copyrighted works … Any reasonable person listening to Release a Wiggle and Explode would conclude that the songs are substantially similar".

The music group members are calling for the group to be added to the credits of both Explode (officially published by Big Freedia) and Break My Soul, and to receive royalties from the songs' future earnings, plus damages.

[Kayseri Mantisi]

Here's the song that's mentioned btw:

 

 

[swissman]

Yet another baseless copyright claim.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Just now, Kayseri Mantisi said:

Here's the song that's mentioned btw:

 

 

isnt release a wiggle pretty generic slang? cause thats literally the only thing similar... lol

[SoldierofLove]

The song 

 

Edited May 23 by SoldierofLove
Song already posted lol

[Bubble Tea]

Not this again. Decimate them queen Bey.

 

[Flanders]

[Jon Snow]

it took them two years + i don't hear it 

 

but let them enjoy that moment of "fame" i guess

[Shelter]

Nothing like it 

[Donquizote]

 

 

 

Beyonce being Beyonce

[ket]

This is more on Big Freedia since Beyonce sampled her. 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Just now, ket said:

This is more on Big Freedia since Beyonce sampled her. 

yes big freedia is also being sued along with sony and beyonce.

[ariesgroove]

yeah nah not hearing it sorry, it would be more on big freedia than bey anyway and even then it's just common phrases on bounce tracks

[ScorpiosGroove]

took them all these years to come up with… this ? like try again next time 

[NEX]

"Damages"  

[Princess Aurora]

Seriously? They don't even sound alike

Edited May 23 by Princess Aurora

[swissman]

It's clear this is a money grab because why is Jay-Z even part of this lawsuit? It's not even his song. He's just a co-writer but it's the sample he didn't write that is allegedly infringing on a copyright...very silly.

[byzantium]

I guess it's over for Beyonce. 

[ket]

Just now, KatyPrismSpirit said:

yes big freedia is also being sued along with sony and beyonce.

Yeah i know, im saying Big Freedia is the one behind Explode which was sampled on Break My Soul. The songs don't sound the same , they are just the same genre(bounce) and they say release the wiggle.

[Joaco95]

so, instead of suing big freedia for explode they are suing beyonce for using big freedia sample? 

what about tricky and the dream? 

why only big freedia AND beyonce and jay z?

[airplane]

Beyoncé the thief strikes again!

Edited May 23 by airplane

[Jay07]

These people sue because they hope for a settlement if the act doesn't want the track being tied down to prolonged litigation. I don't hear any similarity.

[Roberto]

Oh, Beyonce, you never learn. What would Diane Warren say about this? 

[Shinning]

Someone is in dire need of attention right now

[Pheromosa]

GOOD.

BANKRUPT HER AND MAKE HER DROP THE VISUALS AND PROMOTE

YOU WILL PAY GISELLE