Christian rappers Flame are suing Katy Perry, claiming the pop artist’s song “Dark Horse” infringes on the copyright of their song, “Joyful Noise.” Flame is claiming that their song “has been irreparably tarnished by its association with the witchcraft, paganism, black magic, and Illuminati imagery evoked by the same music in ‘Dark Horse.’”
Not too long ago, people were claiming that Katy Perry’s “Roar” was infringing on Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”
Here’s Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse”:
Here’s “Joyful Noise”:
They do have similar electronic riffs. Your thoughts?
This article appears in Jul 2-8, 2014.
