Latin music artist Feid is being sued for allegedly infringing on his 2022 hit song. perso 100 And two other songs.
Sebastian Grosa Grammy-nominated guitar loop composer, claims samples of his music were used in Feid’s track. perso 100, X20X and De Tanto Cimbiar There is no credit or compensation, even though the song’s creator initially told him he would be credited and paid.
In the complaint filed Monday (June 10) in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Graux said she received “months of assurances” from producers that she would be properly credited and compensated for the song, but was ultimately turned down. Given those compensation terms, he concluded that he was “being exploited by the creative team behind the three infringing songs.”
“Graux attempted to resolve this dispute outside of litigation. However, these attempts have failed utterly and action was needed now,” the complaint states, which can be read in full here.
The complaint names Salomon Villada Hoyos, aka Feid, as the defendant. Label belonging to Universal Music Group universal music latin Tracks suspected of infringement have been released. colombia label icon music; with Sky Rompiendo and JowanBoth are credited as producers on three Feid tracks.
Feid’s, born in Colombia. perso 100 It was released in June 2022 and has been certified Gold (Latin) in the US and 2x Platinum in Spain. In the official video for the song, 245 million views youtube Streamed above. 444 million How many times spotify.
Belgian-born Graux describes himself as a four-time Grammy Award nominee whose guitar loops have appeared in works by Ricky Martin, Farruko, Rema, Don Toliver, NBA YoungBoy and Booba. His LinkedIn page identifies him as the owner of GrauxGuitarLoops.com.
In the complaint, Graux alleges that he met the Icon Music team during a trip to Colombia in September 2021, which led him to meet Sky Rompiendo and Jowan, two Icon producers who were working with Feid at the time.
“Graux was very excited about the opportunity to feature on this song and looked forward to receiving recognition from the producer for his contribution to the song’s melody and overall composition.”
Legal complaint filed by Sebastien Graux against Feid, UMG and others
Later, during a trip to Miami, he gave Jowan access to several audio files containing his copyrighted works. Jowan reportedly later informed Graux that he used three of those tracks on Feid’s next album.
“Graux was very excited about the opportunity to feature on this song and looked forward to being credited by the producer for his contribution to the song’s melody and overall composition,” the complaint states.
“But despite months of assurances from Jowan and others associated with the defendants that Graux would be properly recognized and compensated for his contributions, the plaintiff still has not received any payment or been properly recognized. perso 100, X20Xand De Tanto Cimbiar.
According to the complaint, Graux “came to understand that the creative team and record company were not interested in giving him the full credit and compensation he deserved. “When Graux took steps to protect his intellectual property, creative interests, and career, his relationship with his team deteriorated, leading him to take these steps.”
Two months after release perso 100The complaint alleges that Sky Rompiendo’s company provided Graux with an offer that Graux’s management described as “one of the most unfavorable offers we have ever received.”
A series of back-and-forth negotiations followed, but ended with the release of three songs containing Graux samples without an agreement, according to the complaint.
“There has been no resolution to date,” the complaint states.
‘Graux’ is asking the court to award statutory damages, producer credit for three songs, and attorney fees.worldwide music business
