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Olivier Bassil, Benjamin Lasnier, Lukas Leth v. Travis Scott (“Highest in the Room”)

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On June 9, 2020, Olivier Bassil, Benjamin Lasnier, and Lukas Benjamin Leth filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Jaques Webster, professionally known as Travis Scott, and his co-writers of their smash hit song “Highest in the Room.” Bassil, a French citizen and LA-based producer, co-wrote the guitar parts of the musical work “Cartier” while on Skype with Lasnier and Leth, both Danish citizens. The trio are reputed musicians and producers who have worked “with many emerging and established hip hop artists.” According to the complaint, Travis Scott’s hit … Continue reading Olivier Bassil, Benjamin Lasnier, Lukas Leth v. Travis Scott (“Highest in the Room”)

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Court throws out musicologist Judith Finell’s expert report and finds no infringement by “You Raise Me Up” (Josh Groban)

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On Nov. 29, 2018, Johannsongs Publishing from Reykjavik, Iceland filed a complaint in the Central District of California alleging that the hit song “You Raise Me Up” infringed the copyright to Jóhann Helgason’s 1977 song, “Söknuður” (“Into the Light”) (lyrics by Vilhjalmur Vilhjalmsson). Johannsongs Publishing owns the U.S. copyright to the song except for the lyrics. The complaint alleged that Helgason’s song achieved success in Iceland and was commonly played at funerals and memorial services, and that the melody of “Raise Me Up” was copied from Helgason’s song. The Nordic twist: According to the complaint, the Norwegian singer-songwriter Rolf Løvland, whose … Continue reading Court throws out musicologist Judith Finell’s expert report and finds no infringement by “You Raise Me Up” (Josh Groban)