Katy Perry Loses Copyright <br />Battle Over 'Dark Horse' .<br />Christian rapper Flame, real name Marcus Gray, filed suit against Perry and her co-writers in 2014 for plagiarizing his song, "Joyful Noise.".<br />Gray's legal team claimed "Dark Horse" copied the beat of "Joyful Noise.".<br />They're trying to shove Mr. Gray into some gospel music alleyway that no one ever visits, Attorney Michael A Kahn, via 'The Guardian'.<br />Perry's attorney's claimed her team had never even heard the song.<br />[They're] trying to own basic building blocks of music, the alphabet of music that should be available to everyone, Attorney Christine Lepera, via 'The Guardian'.<br />However, Gray's legal team convinced a California jury that "Joyful Noise" was a widely known song, resulting in a guilty verdict for Perry and her team.<br />The hearing concerning the amount of damages that will be awarded will take place on Tuesday.
