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TikToker Behind Viral Charli XCX ‘Apple Dance’ Sues Roblox For Using It In Video Game
A Charli XCX-inspired “Apple dance” by TikTok user Kelley Heyer sparked a copyright lawsuit against Roblox for allegedly using it in the game.
Though Roblox allegedly reached out to negotiate a license, Heyer says the talks never led to a deal – and that the company simply used her dance moves without permission. Numerous copyright lawsuits have been filed in recent years over viral dance moves featured in online video games. But in 2023 a federal appeals court issued a first-of-its-kind ruling reviving such a lawsuit against Epic Games, in which a panel of judges said they “see no reason to treat choreography differently” from longer dance routines.
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