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Reggaeton Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Targeting Over 100 of the Genre’s Biggest Acts to Move Forward
A judge has denied the motion to dismiss a copyright lawsuit targeting reggaeton acts like Bad Bunny and J Balvin for copying the song 'Fish Market.'
The allegations claim these acts and more participated in the illegal infringement of the instrumental percussion for “ Fish Market, ” a song released in 1989 by Jamaican producers Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and the late Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson. Getting into the weeds, the complaint follows a timeline in which Browne and Johnson’s “Fish Market” was further popularized by Jamaican star Shabba Ranks for his 1990 track “ Dem Bow,” leading to the creation of the beat’s moniker and the genre overall. Bad Bunny’s lawyers pushed back on the case stating it was actively seeking to “monopolize practically the entire reggaeton musical genre,” according to a report published by Billboard.
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