image copyright Getty pictures court for US don rule say American singer Katy Perry, reproduction her 2013 hit song dark Horse, from one Christian rap track.
Katy bin supply facts throughout di trial wia she deny say she neva hear di 2009 song happy Noise via Flame before she record her personal song.
She even ask make dem allow her operate darkish Horse interior di courtroom room wen her legal professionals no healthy play di tune for jurors because of speaker wey bin get issues.
however di jury rule towards Katy on Monday.
throughout di trial, Katy team bin describe di beat of di two songs as "commonplace". Dem argue say on account of dat, Flame (im real name na Marcus Tyrone grey) healthy not declare copyright.
"Dem dey are trying declare correct to primary building blocks of song, di alphabet of music wey believe dey available to evribodi," Katy lawyer Christine Lepera tok right through her closing arguments for court docket remaining w eek.
however di legal professionals wey dey signify Flame declare say Katy and her group bin "reproduction one crucial half" of im track, as dem dey wrap up di prison tok-tok wey bin beginning for 2014.
"Dem dey try push oga gray go one nook as one kain gospel tune fashion wey no person dey ever visit," gray lawyer Michael A. Kahn tok.
Im also point out say Katy bin delivery her career as Christian artist.
Di court docket discover say di six songwriters of dark Horse also dey responsible, together with rapper Juicy J.
On Tuesday 30 July, di court go start work on how a lot dem go pay grey for damages.
Katy bin liberate dark Horse for 2013 internal her fourth album Prism and na considered one of her biggest hits.
E don promote greater dan 13 million copies worldwide and di video of di track na di first ever music wey feminine artist sing to reach one thousand million views on each YouTube and Vevo.
Dem don watch di video greater dan 2. 6 billion time because dem liberate am for 2014.
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