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Beyonce Asks Court To Dismiss $20 Million ‘formation’ Lawsuit

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Beyoncé is seeking to dismiss a $20 million lawsuit over the “Formation” music video filed by the family of late New Orleans-area YouTube star Anthony Barré. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Barré’s sister that claims Beyoncé used clips of his voice in her … Read more

Beyonce Facing $20 Million Lawsuit For A Sample In Song ‘formation’

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Beyoncé is being sued by the estate of a YouTube personality for allegedly sampling one of his videos without permission in her hit single “Formation.” One minute into Beyoncé’s “Formation” video, a voice can be heard saying, “Ooh, baby, oh yes, I like that.” The lawsuit alleges that the sample is taken without authorization from … Read more