Parkwood Entertainment has defeated the copyright lawsuit over the “Alien Superstar” sample.
A judge dismissed the case Friday because the company suing them (Hirose Enterprises) wasn’t even legally formed until a week after they filed the lawsuit. The judge opened his ruling with the track’s own intro:
“Please do not be alarmed, remain calm… this district judge must conduct a troubleshoot test of the entire system.”
Parkwood had already cleared the sample directly with John Holiday, paying him $10K + royalties. Beyoncé wasn’t named in the suit.
I came across a theory that AI is starting to make more mistakes because the internet is increasingly polluted with AI slop. The idea of AI cannibalising itself into obscurity is one of my favourite things ever. I hope it is true and I hope it becomes impossible to fix.