Lawsuit against 50 Cent is tossed
From the Associated Press
A Miami judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit accusing rapper 50 Cent of stealing the opening line for his 2003 hit “In Da Club†from a song by former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell.
U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck found that the disputed phrase was a “common, unoriginal, and noncopyrightable element of the song†and was not entitled to copyright protection.
Campbell’s song appeared on his 1994 solo album “Still a Freak for Life.â€
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