A judge ruled in favor of Jay Z and Beyonce in a lawsuit over the rights to their song “Drunk In Love,” Page Six reports.
Hungarian singer Mitsou sued the couple for using her voice in the first 90 seconds of the song. The sample is from her track, “Gypsy Life on the Road,” which was released in the United States in 1997. She was seeking monetary damages because “blatant unauthorized use of [her] voice for trade purposes is causing irreparable harm and emotional distress.”
Mitsou brought the suit under the Civil Rights Law because “Drunk In Love” was used for promotional purposes in advertising an HBO presentation of the couple’s “On the Run Tour.”
In her decision to dismiss the case, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Kern says that “courts have consistently held that Civil Rights Law does not apply to works of literary and artistic expression.”
“It is undisputed that the ‘Drunk in Love’ song and video are works of artistic expression and, pursuant to well established law, they are therefore exempted from the Civil Rights Law,” Kern continues.
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It’s starting be obvious people Sue crazy they want attention and money please go find a job and earn a paycheck and Stop bitching about dumb shit these celebrates have a life Jay Z and Beyonce is a Royal couple that earn everything they have Blue Ivy is a very blessed çhild.
Royal couple? Hahaha this is why America is.going down. Beyonce is a thot, far from royals. Rich.blck gypsies more likely.
They aint bin to court for anyfink at all. Cus the bibles in court and they dont regard any god but themself
Wait-this was a thing??
She has no about usa law ans her lawyer pulled a fast one on her. Lawyer filed it under the wrong law. Either that or she dont own her Master’s.
What???
I’m not havin’ it, what the blinkin’ ell are the pair of ya harpin’ on about? You are not even on telly let alone court. Why wasnt it filmed like the oj simpson case then since ur so upset. Stop rabbiting and yakin’ about rubbish and get back on stage together. Hello, your meant to be a two piece act