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Songwriters Drop Lawsuit Against Travis Scott
Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne dropped a copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music after three years.
In brief
Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne dropped a copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music after three years. Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne voluntarily dismissed their copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music, allowing them to refile claims later. Originally reported by…
Songwriters Drop Lawsuit
Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne dropped their copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music.
Voluntary Dismissal
They filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on October 9, ending a case that had been running for nearly three years.
Dismissal Without Prejudice
The dismissal is without prejudice, meaning they can refile the same claims later.
Original Lawsuit Claims
They sued Scott, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, and others in federal court in New Orleans on January 25, 2024.
Sample Allegation
They claimed Scott used an uncleared sample of Bitches (Reply), a track they wrote and recorded in 1991.
Key Tracks Involved
The two Scott tracks at the center of the case were Stargazing from his 2018 album Astroworld and Til Further Notice from 2023’s Utopia.
Streaming Figures
Stargazing debuted at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Til Further Notice entered the chart at No.38.
Spotify Streams
When MBW first reported on the case in February 2024, Stargazing had been streamed 709 million times on Spotify, and Til Further Notice nearly 93 million times.
The key point
Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne voluntarily dismissed their copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music, allowing them to refile claims later.
