Mary J. Blige Lawsuit
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Mary J. Blige for including the song "Work That" on her Growing Pains album. The music company claims ownership of the song and alleges that the track was "used without permission."
Fast Facts
- Sued for two million dollars
- Song was used in a commercial for Apple's iPod
- Steve Jobs and Apple were not included in the lawsuit
- Drama Family Entertainment claims Theron Otis Feemster gave the song to Mary J. Blige without permission
Growing Pains Fast Facts
- Mary J. Blige's eighth album
- Released: October 31, 2007
- Label: Geffen Records
- Genres: R&B, hip-hop
- Made #1 on the Billboard chart
Quote
"Mr. Feemster created the music while he was under contract with Dream Family. Dream Family then owned the music, yet the music was used without permission in a Mary J. Blige release recording."—Brian Caplan, attorney for Drama Family Entertainment
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