Travis Scott, SZA, Future sued for copyright infringement on ‘Telekinesis’.

Travis Scott, SZAand future were named as defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, January 8. A complaint filed by Roc Nation singer-songwriter Victory Boyd alleges that their collaboration “Telekinesis” used elements of her 2019 song. “What it sounds like” without her permission.

“Scott, SZA, Future and all Defendants willfully and knowingly copied Plaintiff’s original work, including Plaintiff’s lyrics, when they commercially released the infringing Work,” the lawsuit states.

Boyd speculates that playing the music phone led to the song being recorded and released without her signature. The lawsuit states that Boyd shared the song “Like the Way It Sounds” with Kanye West and recorded a version of the song called “Ultrasounds” with Scott. West’s version appeared on SoundCloud at least two years ago, but was never officially released. Scott then cut the song again with Future and SZA, eventually releasing it as “Telekinesis” on his 2023 album Utopia.

Scott’s representatives did not immediately respond Rolling Stonerequest for comment.

The lawsuit alleges that Boyd’s original work was left at a studio in Wyoming, from where Scott began creating the allegedly infringed work. “On information and belief, Scott, SZA and Future willfully and intentionally copied Plaintiff’s original work, including Plaintiff’s lyrics and melody, when they created the infringing Work in May 2023,” it said.

In July 2023, Boyd was listed as the song’s writer in the metadata attached to the streaming release, but the singer insists she was “unaware” that the song had been copied for commercial release. The lawsuit states that Boyd planned to self-release the completed version of the song through Roc Nation. It also alleges that luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet — also named in the defendant list — collaborated with Scott, SZA and Future on an ad campaign that featured the song, despite Boyd refusing permission to license it.

The lawsuit demands that all defendants, including Scott’s Cactus Jack Records, Sony Music Entertainment, producer/songwriter Jahan Sweet and others, “withdraw and destroy” all copies of works based on Boyd’s original work. It also seeks payment of “an amount to be determined at trial as actual damages and profits, plus interest” and “a full and complete accounting of all profits derived from the marketing, distribution and national television broadcast” of Telekinesis. .”