French Montana Beats Copyright Case, But Judge Sympathizes With Accuser: ‘Imitation Is Flattery’
Imitation might be the “sincerest form of flattery,” but it isn’t always copyright infringement. That was the unusual message from an Illinois federal judge Thursday, as she dismissed a lawsuit accusing French Montana (Karim Kharbouch) of illegally sampling from a little-known Chicago hip hop…
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