Latin singer Feid has been sued for allegedly infringing his 2022 hit single Ferxxo 100 and two other songs.
Sebastien GrauxGrammy-nominated guitarist, says samples of his music were used on Feid’s tracks Ferxxo 100, X20X again De Tanto Chimbiar without credit or compensation, despite the songwriters initially telling him he would be credited and paid.
In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California on Monday (June 10), Graux claims he was given “months of assurances” by the producers that he would be properly credited and compensated for the songs, but was ultimately offered such compensation terms that he concluded he was being “used by the team behind the three infringing songs.” the law.”
“Graux tried to resolve this dispute without a lawsuit. However, those efforts were not completely successful, it was necessary to take the existing action,” said the complaint, which can be read in full here.
The complaint names as defendants Salomon Villada Hoyos, aka Feid; Universal Music Group, its label Universal Music Latin remove allegedly infringing tracks; Colombian label Iconic music; once Sky Rompiendo again Jowanboth credited as producers of three Feid tracks.
The Feids were born in Colombia Ferxxo 100 it was released in June 2022 and was certified gold (Latin) in the US, and 2x Platinum in Spain. The official video of the song has 245 million viewing is open YouTube and spread beyond that 444 million times Spotify.
A native of Belgium, Graux describes himself as a four-time Grammy nominee whose guitar has been featured in the works of Ricky Martin, Farruko, Rema, Don Toliver, NBA YoungBoy, and Booba. His LinkedIn page identifies him as the owner of GrauxGuitarLoops.com.
In his complaint, Graux says that, during a visit to Colombia in September 2021, he met the Icon Music team, which led to him meeting two Icon producers, Sky Rompiendo and Jowan, who were working with Feid at the time.
“Graux relished the opportunity to be featured on these songs and was looking forward to receiving the producer’s credit for his contribution to the music and overall composition.”
Legal complaint filed by Sebastien Graux against Feid, UMG, et al
On a recent trip to Miami, he gave Jowan access to several audio files containing his copyrighted works. It was later reported that Jowan informed Graux that he used three of those songs on songs for Feid’s upcoming album.
“Graux relished the opportunity to be featured in these songs and was looking forward to getting credit from the producer for his contributions to the music and composition of all the songs,” the complaint said.
“However, despite months of assurances from Jowan and others associated with the defendants that Graux would be honored and properly compensated for his contributions, the plaintiff has not been paid at all or has not been paid. Ferxxo 100, X20Xagain De Tanto Chimbiar.
The complaint says Graux “understood that the creative team and record label were not interested in giving him the full credit and compensation he deserved. When Graux took steps to protect his intellectual property, his interests, and his work, relations with the group soured leading to this action.”
Two months after the release of Ferxxo 100Sky Rompiendo made an offer to Graux that Graux’s management team described as “one of the best proposals they have ever received,” the complaint said.
A series of back-and-forth negotiations ensued, which ended without a deal but resulted in the release of three songs featuring Graux’s samples, according to the complaint.
“So far no decision has been reached,” the complaint said.
Graux’ is asking the court for compensatory or statutory damages, producer credit for the three songs, and compensation for attorneys’ fees.Music Business Worldwide
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