Travis Scott Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed Without Prejudice

A copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music over an “alright, alright, alright” sample has been dismissed without prejudice after nearly three years of litigation.

Backstory:

• Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne filed the lawsuit in January 2024, alleging Scott used an uncleared, pitch-altered sample of their track “Bitches (Reply),” which appeared on DJ Jimi’s 1992 album It’s Jimi.

• The sample allegedly appears in “Stargazing,” from 2018’s Astroworld, and “Til Further Notice,” from 2023’s Utopia.

• Both tracks reached the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40.

The legal dispute:

• Scott and Sony challenged the lawsuit, arguing that the “alright, alright, alright” phrase was commonplace and lacked the creativity required for copyright protection.

• They also raised procedural objections.

• On October 9, Norman and Ordogne voluntarily dismissed the case without prejudice, allowing them to refile their claims.

• The dismissal notice does not establish whether a settlement was reached, and the copyright dispute remains unresolved.