7 July 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Chris Brown hit with $1.5m infringement suit over chart-topping song

Musician Chris Brown has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that he infringed the copyright of UK based record label, Greensleeves Publishing, in his 2017 chart topper, “Privacy”.

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Chris Brown hit with $1.5m infringement suit over chart-topping song

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