The famous Canadian entertaining and performing group of Cirque du Soleil just filed a legal action class lawsuit against Justin Timberlake. The group is seeking payment for the damages.
According to Sky News, Justin Timberlake is facing a lawsuit from the Cirque du Soleil after being accused of copying part of one of its songs. The Canadian circus company claimed that 'Don't Hold The Wall' song from one of his 2013 album has used a part of their original composition without asking for permission. The song if part of 2013 album, 20/20, and has sold more than 2 million copies. Further, the song is being claimed to be part of Cirque du Soleil's Steel Dream which they've composed on 1997 for their album, QUIDAM. The lawsuit was filed in a New York federal court.
The suit also claims that the group is seeking payment for damages with amount no less than $400,000 as reported by Reuters. Specifically, they're asking for $800,000 for copyright infringement. Not only Justin Timberlake is facing this but also Timbaland is involved as a defendant. The plaintiffs have ruled that Timothy Mosley, who wrote the song, should be added with Sony Music Entertainment are held liable as they released the song. The suit was filed on Thursday but the defendants on the case didn't release any information or comments to this.
Timberlake has been slapped hit other lawsuit involving his songs released in the recent months as written in The Wrap. Last January, Timberlake was sued by the members of Sly and the Family Stone for his song, "Suit & Tie." They claimed that the song contains sample from their tune of "Sho' Nuff." Next month, in February, he and Will.I.Am faced legal action over "Damn Girl" as it infringes Perry Kibbles 'A New Day is Here at Last.'
It should be noted that copyright infringement are relatively common in the music industry as last year, Marvin Gaye just won $7.4 million jury verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharell Williams for the 'Blurred Lines' song.
