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16 April 2018Copyright

Bruno Mars looks to dismiss ‘Uptown Funk’ lawsuit

Singer Bruno Mars and record producer Mark Ronson have agreed with the representatives of 1980s electro-funk band Collage to dismiss a copyright dispute.

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