The songwriter claimed that Travis Scott, SZA and Future used elements of her song without her permission.
In a copyright infringement lawsuit filed Wednesday, Jan. 8, Roc Nation musician Victory Boyd claims the trio’s 2023 collaboration “Telekinesis” used aspects of her 2019 song “Like the Way It Sounds” without her permission .
The lawsuit also names as defendants Cactus Jack Records, LLC, Cactus Jack Publishing, LLC, Epic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet, and songwriters Jahmal Gwin, Jahaan Sweet, Nima Jahnbin and Edgar Panford, as and several other John Does.
Travis Scott and SZA in July 2017.
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“Scott, SZA, Future and all Defendants willfully and intentionally copied Plaintiff’s original work, specifically Plaintiff’s text, when they commercially published the infringing work,” the lawsuit states.
The plaintiff claims she shared “Like the Way It Sounds” with Kanye West and recorded a version of the song called “Ultrasounds” with him that she believes was shared with Scott, although it was never released.
Boyd claims Scott “willfully and intentionally copied her song” when he teamed up with Future and SZA to make “Telekinesis,” which was featured on his 2023 album. Utopia.
Boyd reportedly never allowed their collaboration with elements of her original work to be released on Scott’s 2023 album. Utopia.
According to the complaint, Boyd claims her music was left at a studio in Wyoming, where Scott was working on the allegedly copied song.
“Based on information and belief, Scott, SZA and Future knowingly and willfully copied Plaintiff’s original work, specifically Plaintiff’s lyrics and melody, when they created the infringing work in May 2023,” the lawsuit states.
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SZA and Future in Los Angeles in November 2022.
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According to the complaint, Boyd claims she is credited as the songwriter but was unaware the song would be “copied and commercially released” by Scott, Future and SZA.
She reportedly planned to release her version of the song with Roc Nation.
Boyd also claims that Audemars Piguet collaborated with the trio on an advertising campaign that featured “Telekinesis,” even though Boyd did not give them permission to use her allegedly infringing work.
Boyd is seeking that all defendants named in the suit “call and destroy” all copies of the music derived from her original work, as well as payment of “an amount to be determined at trial as actual damages and profits, plus interest.”
She also seeks “a full and complete accounting of all profits made from their marketing, distribution and national television broadcast” of “Telekinesis.”
Representatives for Cactus Jack Records, LLC, Cactus Jack Publishing, LLC, Epic Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, luxury brand Audemars Piguet and songwriters Jahmal Gwin, Jahaan Sweet, Nima Jahnbin and Edgar Panford have not yet responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment. .
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