Cardi B accused of copyright infringement on her top 10 US hit songs Enough is enough (Miami).
The lawsuit was filed in Texas on Wednesday (July 3) by musicians Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, aka Kemika1956, who claim Cardi B plagiarized their track, Greasy fried bread.
According to the lawsuit, Joshua Frastro and Miguel Aguilar wrote their own songs, greasy fried bread 2021.
They claim that “the song has already gained widespread recognition,” noting that it was used as a promo for FX’s hit series “Reservation Dogs.”
Cardi B’s Enough (Miami) It was released two and a half years later in March 2023 via Atlantic Records. This track has been streamed 46.2 million Time on Spotify only.
The track peaked at number 9 on the US Hot 100 chart.
According to the lawsuit, “Defendants infringed Plaintiffs’ copyright in musical works.” greasy fried bread Reproduction, dissemination and public performance of infringing works”.
Atlantic Records and parent company Warner Music Group are also named in the lawsuit. The lawsuit also names the song’s producers OG Parker and DJ SwanQo.
Elsewhere in the lawsuit (which you can read in full here), Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar also allege that Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group “have the right and ability to monitor infringing activity and have a direct financial interest in such activity.” , thus constituting vicarious infringement.
They also claimed that the defendants’ actions “caused consumer confusion or damaged the plaintiff’s business reputation and constituted unfair competition.”
Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar are also seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order (TRO) to “immediately cease” the alleged “continuing infringement” greasy fried bread.
They have asked the court for statutory damages for willful infringement; an order requiring the defendants to “recall and destroy all infringing copies”; attorneys’ fees and costs; and “declaratory relief establishing plaintiffs’ ownership of the copyright in the musical works.” Greasy fried bread”.global music business
