Katy Perry Wins Appeal in ‘Dark Horse’ Copyright Suit

A federal appeals court ruled in Katy Perry’s favor in the ‘Dark Horse’ copyright lawsuit against Christian rapper Marcus Gray. Perry’s win in 2020 marked a rare occasion in which a court overturned a jury verdict in a copyright infringement case. That same year, Led Zeppelin defeated plaintiff Michael Skidmore over a factually similar suit over “Stairway to Heaven.”

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