Katy Perry claims win in $2.78M copyright suit reversal … as it’s revealed she’ll headline MasterChef Australia episode
- She was sued with producer Dr. Luke and Capitol Records
- Rapper Flame said they used riff of his track Joyful Noise for her Dark Horse
- Judge ruled that the comparisons failed an ‘extrinsic test’
- Last August, an LA jury awarded $2.78M in damages to the rapper
Katy Perry had a day in court to roar about.
The 35-year-old songstress, according to The Hollywood Reporter, was on the right end in a $2.8 million copyright infringement lawsuit she was involved in.
Perry, along with producer Lukasz ‘Dr. Luke’ Gottwald and Capitol Records, were relieved of paying $2.8 million in a reversal of a previous judgment from U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder in an ongoing suit filed by Flame, a Christian rapper.
A reason to smile: Katy Perry, 35, was on the right end in a $2.8 million copyright infringement lawsuit she was involved in. She was snapped in Bright, Australia earlier this month
In his lawsuit, Flame, whose real name is Marcus Gray, claimed the California native and her collaborators lifted elements from his track Joyful Noise for their 2013 track Dark Horse.
Judge Snyder ruled that the comparisons to the ‘riff’ of each track failed an ‘extrinsic test’ she conducted with Todd Decker, a musicologist. Last August, a Los Angeles jury awarded $2.78 million in damages to the rapper, saying they believed infringement had occurred.
The good news for Perry came as MasterChef Australia shared a shot of the superstar songstress and the show’s judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo, confirming her appearance on the show.
‘Her iconic song is the theme to MasterChef Australia, and we were thrilled to welcome Katy Perry to the MasterChef kitchen for an extra special episode. Season 12, Coming soon!’
On the way: The good news for Perry came as MasterChef Australia shared a shot of the superstar songstress and the show’s judges (L-R) Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo, confirming her appearance on the show
Expecting: Perry will give birth to her first child this summer with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, 43. She appeared on Australia’s Ten during her visit earlier this month
Superstar: The songstress performed the track Never Worn White in the outing
Perry will give birth to her first child this summer with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, 43, who recently returned to the U.S. from the Czech Republic, where he was filming the Amazon series Carnival Row, as production was suspended amid ongoing developments in the worldwide pandemic.
She ‘seems more cautious since she is pregnant’ as the as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world and change the day-to-day lives of everyone, a source told People on Tuesday.
The celeb couple ‘will spend time at home together and monitor the situation,’ an insider told the publication. The insider added, ‘They are happy to be back in the U.S.’ and ‘have no plans to work for now and will instead lay low.’
Careful: Perry ‘seems more cautious since she is pregnant’ as the as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world
In related news, insiders told Hollywood Life that the Roar singer is looking to make alternate plans to her wedding amid the ongoing public health crisis.
The I Kissed A Girl songstress ‘doesn’t want to postpone her wedding, but it’s something that is looking more and more likely by the day,’ a source told the site. ‘It’s unfortunate, but she’s taking it in stride.
‘She’s told friends that they might just do something private at home and then have the big celebration in Japan when this all calms down.’