Missy Elliot Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Terry Williams
The lawsuit was initially filed five years ago
Missy Elliot has officially come to a settlement in her long-running copyright lawsuit against producer Terry Williams. This conclusion came just before the case was going to a jury trial.
The lawsuit:
Williams filed the lawsuit, officially claiming he co-wrote four of Elliot’s songs from the 1990s without receiving credit.
The songs in question were from her time in the rap group Sista, specifically the 1994 album, 4 All the Sistas Around Da World.
Mike Trauben, attorney for Missy Elliott, stated that Williams received “a small sum” from Elliot to purchase beats that he wrote.
Elliot claims she didn’t meet Williams until after the album was complete and delivered to Elektra Records.
Williams and Elliot reached a confidential settlement.
Williams also named Timbaland, who produced the album, along with Elektra, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Reservoir Media as defendants.
Missy Elliot has officially come to a settlement in her long-running copyright lawsuit against producer Terry Williams. This conclusion came just before the case was going to a jury trial.
The lawsuit:
Williams filed the lawsuit, officially claiming he co-wrote four of Elliot’s songs from the 1990s without receiving credit.
The songs in question were from her time in the rap group Sista, specifically the 1994 album, 4 All the Sistas Around Da World.
Mike Trauben, attorney for Missy Elliott, stated that Williams received “a small sum” from Elliot to purchase beats that he wrote.
Elliot claims she didn’t meet Williams until after the album was complete and delivered to Elektra Records.
Williams and Elliot reached a confidential settlement.
Williams also named Timbaland, who produced the album, along with Elektra, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Reservoir Media as defendants.
Missy Elliot has officially come to a settlement in her long-running copyright lawsuit against producer Terry Williams. This conclusion came just before the case was going to a jury trial.
The lawsuit:
Williams filed the lawsuit, officially claiming he co-wrote four of Elliot’s songs from the 1990s without receiving credit.
The songs in question were from her time in the rap group Sista, specifically the 1994 album, 4 All the Sistas Around Da World.
Mike Trauben, attorney for Missy Elliott, stated that Williams received “a small sum” from Elliot to purchase beats that he wrote.
Elliot claims she didn’t meet Williams until after the album was complete and delivered to Elektra Records.
Williams and Elliot reached a confidential settlement.
Williams also named Timbaland, who produced the album, along with Elektra, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Reservoir Media as defendants.
Missy Elliott
Terry Williams
Sista
Mike Trauben
Elektra Records
Timbaland
Atlantic Records
Warner Music Group
Reservoir Media
WMG
Recurring Copyright Claims
Artist Lawsuits and Legal Battles
Music Copyright Litigation
High-Profile Artist Litigation
Legal Battles Over Royalties
Industry Litigation
Copyright Infringement
Litigation
Major Labels
Record Labels
Royalty Disputes
Settlement Agreements
Songwriting Credit Dispute
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- This article was written with information sourced from Digital Music News.
- We covered it because of Missy Elliot’s status as a rap star.
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