Jury Rules Jason Derulo Does Not Owe Songwriting Credit or Royalties to Guitarist on 'Savage Love'
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Nancy Dillon
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Summary
A jury unanimously ruled that guitarist Matthew Spatola is not a joint author of Jason Derulo's hit song "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" and is therefore not entitled to songwriting credit or royalties. Derulo was visibly relieved at the verdict, which found that Spatola's contributions as a session musician on guitar and bass did not rise to the level of co-authorship of either the written composition or the sound recording made on April 23, 2020.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI just want to thank the jury for their time. I believe they came
Seven jurors unanimously found that Spatola was not a joint author of either the song's written composition or a sound recording that Spatola made with Derulo on April 23, 2020.
Derulo smiled and hung his head in relief as his lawyer, Joshua M. Rosenberg, patted him on the back.
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