Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry has a jubilant reaction to winning her Dark Horse copyright lawsuit appeal
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry was in a celebratory mood after winning her recent copyright lawsuit appeal for her 2013 hit song Dark Horse.The singer, 37, took the stage at her Play Las Vegas residency show on Friday night, with a strongly-worded message, shouting: 'So just be sure…before you take me to court, 'cause I'm a Scorpio, b***h!'In the video, posted by a fan to Twitter, the pop star can be seen swaying back and forth on a giant red horse, wearing an elaborate red and white dress.
Celebrating: Katy Perry, 37, was in a celebratory mood after winning her recent copyright lawsuit appeal for her 2013 hit song Dark Horse; Katy pictured in NovemberA federal appeals court on Thursday said the superstar and her team were not liable to a hip-hop artist who claimed they copied her No.
1 hit Dark Horse from his Christian rap song. In a 3-0 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Flame, whose given name is Marcus Gray, did not deserve damages for copyright infringement over a musical pattern he said Perry, 37, borrowed from his song Joyful Noise.The Pasadena, California-based court said the eight-note pattern, known as an ostinato, consisted 'entirely of commonplace musical elements' that lacked the 'quantum of originality' needed for copyright protection.
Strong message: The singer took the stage at her Play Las Vegas residency show on Friday night, shouting: 'So just be sure…before you take me to court, 'cause I'm a Scorpio, b***h!' Theatrics:In the video, posted by a fan to Twitter, the pop star can be seen swaying back and forth on a giant red horse, wearing an elaborate red and white dress A Los Angeles jury had in July 2019 awarded Flame and two other plaintiffs $2.79 million, including $550,000 from Perry and $1.29 million.
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