If Urbont gets a big figure, it’s a good possibility that he will attempt to collect by seeking a lien on Ghostface’s share of Wu-Tang Clan royalties. Now, thanks to the fact that a default judgment has been entered, the Urbont case will now figure out what damages are owed for misappropriating a pre-1972 sound recording. The statutory damages for the composition won’t amount to more than $150,000, but Urbont’s claim on the sound recording is tied to a pre-1972 work, which is protected by state law, and as seen in recent cases against SiriusXM, has suddenly become a hot legal topic. Of note is Busch’s word that he will be pursuing punitive damages for the willful infringement of the sound recording. The default judgment does not apply to Sony, so the claims against Sony remain to be litigated.” Coles (Ghostface) is concerned, we will now submit evidence on damages to establish actual and statutory damages for willful infringement of Mr Urbont’s composition, and to establish our entitlement to actual and punitive damages for the willful infringement of Mr. “We obviously are pleased with the court’s decision and believe it to be correct and just,” says Urbont’s attorney Richard Busch. In recent months, it appears as though Ghostface has gone AWOL, not responding to attempts to reschedule a deposition, according to Urbont’s attorney.Īs a result, Urbont sought a default judgment as well as fees and expenses, and on Thursday, was granted the motion by U.S. Then, Ghostface failed to show up for a deposition, which led to a warning from the judge about sanctions and a default judgment. The judge granted the motion, but gave Ghostface a deadline to find a new attorney.
Right before discovery was expected to close, the lawyer for Ghostface requested permission to withdraw from the case on the grounds he hadn’t been paid and that his client refused to communicate with him. Eventually, the judge permitted Urbont to serve Coles via a publication notice.īut that didn’t end the procedural difficulties. One was delivered to his business manager, but even a private investigator couldn’t locate the hip-hop star to give him an amended complaint.
Why the case has taken so long can partly be explained by the difficulty of serving Ghostface with the complaint. According to Urbont’s 2011 lawsuit, Ghostface Killah (real name: Dennis Coles) sampled the “Iron Man Theme” on two tracks of the rapper’s second album, Supreme Clientele. In his Hollywood career, Urbont created music for many television shows including That 70’s Show, Oprah, 20/20, The View and, of significance in this case, the 1960s television show The Marvel Super Heroes. As a result, the case might now be set to explore an issue that should draw tremendous interest in the music industry. The battle news comes at about the 10-minute mark.A three-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit brought by composer Jack Urbont against rapper Ghostface Killah has taken an unusual turn with a New York judge entering a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Watch the complete announcement on Swizz Beatz' Instagram. "Whoooo!! What we talkin' about, New York City? Staten Island stand up!" Swizz added as Tim looked on wide-eyed. streets! Let's take it back to the streets," Swizz yelled over the pair's 1995 joint track "Criminology." Ghostface, hold on bro," Swizz said as the men took turns playing bits of each man's most beloved tracks, including Ghost's "Run" and 'Kwon's "Incarcerated Scarfaces" and "Verbal Intercourse." "Let's take it back to the.
The Verzuz co-founders then played snippets from the legendary MCs, bobbing their heads to the tunes. The news came in a post-show Instagram Live after the head-spinning set from D'Angelo and his legion of special guests on Saturday night. "Play one of the records of who's coming up next, and I'll play one too," Swizz tells Timbaland in the video, which the former posted to Instagram.
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