lawsuit against video game and software developer Epic Games in 2018, contending that its Fortnite game ripped off his “Milly Rock” dance moves, David Pellum II paid close attention to the case, engrossed in its potential implications for creators. “When everybody was trying to sue Fortnite for their likeness and their dance…That’s when I started raising questions about how this whole choreography stuff works,” he says.
Seven years into a music production career, Nashville-based Pellum boasts impressive credits including “Energy” by Drake, Khalid’s “Location” and Beyoncé’s live film, “Homecoming.” Although 2 Milly eventually dropped the case, Pellum’s interest in intellectual property was ignited by the incident, and he began pursuing.
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