Judge narrows reggaeton copyright case against Bad Bunny and peers
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A federal judge reversed a prior decision to let the large reggaeton copyright suit move toward trial, ruling that plaintiffs failed to identify the specific copyrighted work at issue. The decision narrows the case against Bad Bunny and more than 150 artists, but the lawsuit remains active with additional direct-sampling claims related to Steely and Clevie’s music.
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