30 July 2019CopyrightRory O'Neill

Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ infringed Christian rapper’s copyright

A US jury has found that American pop star Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” infringed copyright owned by Christian rapper Marcus Gray, more commonly known as Flame.

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