Nicki Minaj Agrees to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Suit Settlement

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Nicki Minaj Loses Major Copyright Battle (via JustJared)

‘s 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You.”

Documents became public in California federal court confirming the offer was accepted. And as a result, the two will not go to trial later this year.won the case and $450,000, as well as not being held responsible for costs had a jury decided her claims weren’t worth that amount., resulting in the song hitting the Internet.

 

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JustJared No other like Tracy Chapman 👏🏼

JustJared What’s yalll problem with Nicki Minaj ? Bc these headlines is no cutting it!

JustJared How does she lose if it was settled 🙄🙄

JustJared The judge actually sided that Nicki experimentation of the song was fair use. But since Nickis team did not want to continue going through trail, they offered to cover Tracy lawyer fees and court cost. Tracy accepted. Hence why she was over 2 mil but only got the 450k.

JustJared Y’all keep posting the same news every hours pack it up

JustJared Finally a Precedent is set for the lazy cheapskates that put in clips of other artists music without permission. Want to do a cover, do a flipping cover but stop making like that music is yours when it's not. Esp when you change the meaning and context into something perverse.

JustJared along with her, Drake, Ed Sharman, etc.. Katy Perry had to pay 2.8 million dollars.. Why can't these artist come up with their own music The music industry has no creativity so they look for old music to steal from..

JustJared Blah blah blah there is real news to be reported TMZ stop click baiting.. You're just now posting this when this is days old...

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FOX5Atlanta JustJared Nicki Minaj or Tracy Chapman

JustJared Way to go Tracy. True talent rules! TracyChapman

JustJared Dam

JustJared “remember this face bc i’m that bitch you gon lose to” was that you nicki?

JustJared Good. Alot of these new artists are hacks. No original bone in their body.

JustJared Love Tracy Chapman! She’s the real deal.

JustJared Tracy lays low except when she doesn’t ! ❤️

JustJared can tracy just come out and tell the barbs what her actual problem with queen radio is?!! that song was sooo good. we need that island carribean vibe back now so badly z... babycaniholdyou NickiMinaj TracyChapman

JustJared TRACY CHAPMAN. INCREDIBLE HUMAN ,SINGER ,WRITER. GOD BLESS YOU

JustJared Just ask next time

JustJared Tracy Chapman has more talent in her pinky than Minaj will ever have.

JustJared Chile she donated to the homeless she ain lose shyt 😂👎🏾

JustJared $450,000 is pocket change to nicki anywayssss

JustJared “Loses” but actually Tracy settled.. dummies.

JustJared She actually won. Buttt ok

JustJared why you love misleading, Nicki gave it to shut her up, before that the judge was in favour of Nicki

JustJared Two years for 450k? That’s pocket change for her LMAO she didn’t loose, that old hag was doing too much

JustJared That’s song was ass to smh

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JustJared Damn. She got enough to get herself a “Fast Car” now!

JustJared I see the ASU and Tempe Az, police departments. Won't arrest white suspect. For assualt and battary of black undercover FBI agent! Tempe officers made contact with suspect New Years eve. But made no arrest. When noticed the agent was watching. All federal agencies take notice!!!!

JustJared What is that equivalent to in MY net worth? About $450 for Nicki? 😜

JustJared 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

JustJared Wow massive 😱

JustJared Awesome!!! Now maybe Tracy can stop looking homeless!🙄

JustJared Tracy finally able to buy a Fast Car 😩

JustJared 🔥🙌🏾🔥

JustJared well you just dont play with the ogs

JustJared False!!!

JustJared the headline? lmao tf is that---delete

JustJared Idk which fat hairy plumber booty published this, but get your facts sorted out ACCORDINGLY before doing anything else

JustJared She never did Dont say bullshit

JustJared This is not true dumb ass. They settled

JustJared Nicki didnt lose...she settled it. This means she could have kept going but she just gave her 450k to leave her alone. Tracy doesnt even get money, its to pay off her lawyers

JustJared The judge actually sided that Nicki experimentation of the song was fair use. But since Nickis team did not want to continue going through trail, they offered to cover Tracy lawyer fees and court cost. Tracy accepted. Hence why she was over 2 mil but only got the 450k.

JustJared All hip hop steals

JustJared It was said by the judge in first ruling that artists have to experiment first before seeking license from the rights owners and that is what Miss Minaj did.she won the copyright infringement and by the it's 500k for a verse..she getting that sooner than soon

JustJared The judge actually sided that Nicki experimentation of the song was fair use. But since Nickis team did not want to continue going through trail, they offered to cover Tracy lawyer fees and court cost. Tracy accepted. Hence why she was over 2 mil but only got the 450k.

JustJared She should have paid her more. I'm all for sampling but you need to PAY the artists you have sampled.

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JustJared Tracy is a icon. Nicki need respect her!

JustJared Not surprised at all.

JustJared Unos chelitos

JustJared oh dear she's gonna have to switch to synthetic wigs now to save those pennies. Less pocket money for her convicted criminal husband

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