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.