Nicki Minaj has landed a significant win in a copyright lawsuit brought against her by Tracy Chapman.A judge ruled Wednesday that the 10-time Grammy nominee did not commit copyright infringement in her song based on Chapman'sBaby Can I Hold You.US district judge Virginia A Phillips found that her use of the song constitutes 'fair use,' protecting a common practice in the music industry of developing new music based on existing work, and requesting license from the original artist before release.
Big win: Nicki Minaj has landed a significant win in a copyright lawsuit brought against her by Tracy Chapman (pictured in August, 2018)Judge Phillips wrote: 'Artists usually experiment with works before seeking licenses from rights holders and.
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