American rapper Quavo (real name Quavious Marshall) is facing a lawsuit in the United States over alleged copyright infringement of his 2018 track. bubble gum, from his debut solo album Quavo Honcho.
The lawsuit was filed in California on Friday (September 20) by a man named London Lamontthe lawsuit says his professional name is rapper Monte‘.
London (L.Mont) claimed that Quavo plagiarized parts of his own songs bubble gumwhich he said he wrote in 2015 and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
London also said his track is titled bubble gumreleased via all major music streaming platforms.
According to the lawsuit, you can read the full text here: Monte as an opening act 2 chanz and MigosFeaturing Quavo, Offset and Takeoff, it took place on February 9, 2016 at the Sanger Theater in New Orleans, Los Angeles.
After that performance, Monte Claims that he and Migos members, including Quavo, attended an after-party at VLive in New Orleans.
L.Mont later claimed that at the after-party he gave Quavo a demo CD containing his tracks bubble gum, “I hope the two can collaborate musically in the future.”
The lawsuit further claims that Quavo “accepted the CD” Monte “And said he would consider” London’s request for cooperation.
L.Mont claims, however, that Quavo “reproduced protected elements without express authorization.” bubble gum In his recording of the same name,” the lawsuit states, “the recording was published and distributed by Defendants [Universal Music Group] through its record label imprint” as part of the Quavo album, Quavo Honcho.
The album was released through Quality Control Music, Capitol Records and Motown.
The complaint claims “there are clear similarities between the two works.”
The lawsuit adds: “The infringing works, Quavo’s Bubble Gummisappropriating the plaintiff’s key protected elements bubble gumcreate unauthorized derivative works. The infringing work copied and inserted part of the plaintiff’s content bubble gum Create an infringement bubble gum.
The lawsuit also alleges that “the two songs share similar rhythmic and formal structures,” and claims that “sound recording and compositional analysis of both compositions demonstrate that infringement bubble gum Copying the lyrics and melody of L.Mont’s song of the same name.”
It continued: “Defendants knowingly copied and sampled without authorization many of the protected elements of Plaintiff’s copyright and further infringed those by copying, distributing, publishing, displaying and creating unauthorized derivative works. copyright.
It’s the latest copyright infringement lawsuit filed against superstar artists in recent weeks. Last week, Tempo Music filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus, accusing her of plagiarizing a Bruno Mars song when I was your man Creating her hit song of 2023 flowers.
In July, Snoop Dogg was sued for copyright infringement by musician and producer Trevor Lawrence Jr. for allegedly using two instrumental tracks on his 2022 album Bode.
Also in July, Cardi B was accused of copyright infringement on her US Top 10 hit song Enough is enough (Miami).global music business
