Latin music artist Feid hit with lawsuit over alleged infringement of his 2022 hit song Fixo 100 and two other songs.
Sebastian GlaucusGrammy-nominated guitar loop composer claims samples of his music were used in Feder’s track Fixo 100, X20X and chimbiyars from so many There was no credit or compensation, although he was initially told by the song’s producer that he would be credited and paid.
In a complaint filed on Monday (June 10) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Glaucus said he was given “months of assurances” by producers that he would receive appropriate credits and compensation for the songs , but was ultimately considered for such a compensation clause, and he concluded that he had been “exploited by the creative team behind the three infringing songs.”
“Glaucus has attempted to resolve this dispute outside of litigation. However, these attempts have been entirely unsuccessful, necessitating the current actions,” states the complaint, which can be read in full here.
The complaint names the defendants as Salomon Villada Hoyos, also known as Feid; Universal Music Group, its record label universal music latin Release of the allegedly infringing track; Columbia label icon music; along with break the sky and Johnwho were both producers on three of Feid’s songs.
colombian born feder Fixo 100 Released in June 2022, it has achieved Gold (Latin) certification in the United States and 2x Platinum certification in Spain. The official video for this song is 245 million right view Youtube and has been played over 444 million Second-rate Spotify.
A native of Belgium, Graux describes himself as a four-time Grammy nominee whose guitar loops have appeared on the work of Ricky Martin, Farruko, Rema, Don Toliver, NBA YoungBoy and Booba. His LinkedIn page lists him as the owner of GrauxGuitarLoops.com.
Graux alleges in the complaint that he met with the Icon Music team during a trip to Colombia in September 2021, which led him to meet Sky Rompiendo and Jowan, two Icon producers who were working with Feid at the time.
“Glaucus is ecstatic about the opportunity to be involved in the production of these songs and looks forward to receiving producer recognition for his contributions to the song’s melody and overall composition.”
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During a subsequent trip to Miami, he provided Chauvin with several audio files containing his copyrighted works. Chauvin later reportedly told Glaucus that he used three of the songs on Feder’s upcoming album.
“Glaucus is ecstatic about the opportunity to appear on these songs and looks forward to receiving producer recognition for his contributions to the songs’ melody and overall composition,” the complaint states.
“However, despite months of assurances from Chauvin and others associated with the defendants that Glaucus would be properly credited and compensated for his contributions, the plaintiffs have still not been paid or properly credited. Fixo 100, X20Xand chimbiyars from so many.
The lawsuit states that Glaucus “came to understand that the creative team and record label were not interested in providing him with the full credit and compensation he deserved. When Glaucus took steps to protect his intellectual property rights, creative interests and career, Relations with the team soured, leading to the action.
Two months after release Fixo 100Sky Rompiendo’s company made Graux an offer that Graux’s management team called “one of the most unpopular proposals they had ever received,” according to the complaint.
A series of back-and-forth negotiations ensued, according to the indictment, and ultimately no agreement was reached, but three songs featuring Graux samples were released.
“To date, no resolution has been reached,” the complaint states.
Glaucus is asking the court for compensatory or statutory damages, producer credit for three songs and compensation for attorneys’ fees.global music business
