Court dismisses copyright lawsuit against Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment over 'Alien Superstar' sample
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Rachel Scharf
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A federal court dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment over the EDM sample used in her 2022 Renaissance track "Alien Superstar." The lawsuit was brought by a company claiming ownership of the sample, but the court ruled in favor of Parkwood, finding no infringement. The ruling marks a legal victory for Beyoncé's company in the music copyright dispute.
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Twitter / XCourt dismisses copyright lawsuit against Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment over 'Alien Superstar' samplebillboard.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledA Friday (June 26) court ruling, first obtained and reported by Billboard, dismisses the lawsuit brought against Parkwood last summer by a company
Beyoncé's label and management company, Parkwood Entertainment, has defeated a copyright lawsuit over the EDM sample that opens her hit 2022 Renaissance track 'Alien Superstar.'
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