Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 21, 2022
Remixer loses appeal over ownership of ‘Happier’ song
Circuit Judges Sandra S. Ikuta, Kenneth K. Lee and Danielle J. Forrest issued a unanimous decision Thursday rejecting Russian DJ Arty’s appeal in its entirety, granting summary judgment in favor of music producer Marshmello and Bastille lead singer Dan Smith.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips cemented a previous victory in a highly publicized copyright infringement case at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in which music producer Marshmello and pop rock band Bastille's lead singer were accused of plagiarizing their hit song "Happier."
Ten days after the oral argument, 9th Circuit Judges Sandra S. Ikuta, Kenneth K. Lee and Danielle J....
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