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Bad Bunny's Lawyer Claims Reggaeton Lawsuit Threatening 1,800 Songs 'Assembled a Frankenstein'

Lawyers argued over whether 1,800 songs copied protectable elements from the 1989 track, while the judge said he needs weeks to rule.

Summary by IBTimes UK
Bad Bunny was back in a Los Angeles federal courtroom on Friday, as his lawyers urged a judge to rethink a ruling that leaves copyright claims involving nearly 2,000 reggaeton tracks by more than 150 artists, including Drake and Karol G, potentially heading towards a major trial over a Jamaican rhythm first recorded in 1989. US District Judge André Birotte Jr. ruled on 1 July that a jury must decide key questions over the originality and copyrig…

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Bad Bunny's Lawyer Claims Reggaeton Lawsuit Threatening 1,800 Songs 'Assembled a Frankenstein'

Bad Bunny was back in a Los Angeles federal courtroom on Friday, as his lawyers urged a judge to rethink a ruling that leaves copyright claims involving nearly 2,000 reggaeton tracks by more than 150 artists, including Drake and Karol G, potentially heading towards a major trial over a Jamaican rhythm first recorded in 1989. US District Judge André Birotte Jr. ruled on 1 July that a jury must decide key questions over the originality and copyrig…

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Bad Bunny Reggaeton Copyright Case Ruling Gets Second Look From Judge

Lawyers for Bad Bunny, Drake, and a host of reggaeton superstars are asking the judge to reconsider his ruling that only a jury could decide their dispute with reggae duo Steely & Clevie

·New York, United States
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RollingStone broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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