Big Law
Katy Perry Wins Her Appeal in a Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Dark Horse’

Katy Perry won an appeal in her long-running Dark Horse copyright case on Thursday.
According to Variety, Perry was defending the claim that her 2013 song Dark Horse infringed on the copyright of rapper Marcus Gray, also known by his stage name Flame.
Gray claimed that Perry’s song infringed on his copyright as it was substantially similar to his song Joyful Noise.
The rapper first sued in 2014, and a Los Angeles jury found Perry liable for infringement in 2019.