Earlier this year pop star Beyonce filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against her by the estate of late New Orleans Youtube comedian Anthony 'Messy Mya' Barre after she sampled one of his videos without permission or compensation [click here if you missed that].
Beyonce's motion has been denied...
From Billboard
A Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday denied Bey's motion to dismiss the copyright claim on fair use grounds — but she's not buying Barre's argument that the doctrine doesn't apply to digital sampling of a sound recording.
[Judge] Brown also denied the motion to dismiss Barre's false endorsement and Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act claims — but did dismiss the claim for unjust enrichment.The Estate of Anthony Barre is seeking unspecified damages.
The case is ongoing.
