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Shakira's 'Loca' Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Thrown Out
A federal judge in New York has tossed out the copyright infringement lawsuit against Sony/ATV Latin and Sony/ATV Discos over Shakira’s hit song “Loca.”
At the heart of U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein’s ruling was his finding that a key piece of evidence -- specifically a cassette tape on which songwriter Ramon Arias Vasquez had allegedly recorded the original song -- was fake.
“Here was a basic issue of fraud in the trial," said judge Hellerstein, according to a Reuters report."
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http://www.billboard.com/articles/co...case-dismissed
Basically, Shakira legally sampled a rapper named El Cata's song for "Loca" (he's actually featured on the Spanish version of the song), then another random person lied and claimed that it was actually his song, creating a fake tape, and getting Shakira into a mess.
It's great that Shakira won.
