Court Awards Gospel Rapper $2.7m For Song Copied By Katy Perry

In this file photo taken on February 08, 2019 US singer Katy Perry arrives for the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Valerie MACON / AFPA US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages by a federal jury Thursday in the latest high-profile copyright ruling to rock the music industry.

“The writers of ‘Dark Horse’ consider this a travesty of justice,” attorney Christine Lepera said outside court.“These defendants made millions and millions of dollars from their infringement of the plaintiffs’ song,” attorney Michael Kahn told the court. Perry’s label Capitol Records was ordered to pay $1.2 million of the damages. Her producers will also pay toward the sum.

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