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Jason Derulo Wins at Trial, Jury Finds ‘Savage Love’ Not Co-Authored by Guitarist

Rolling Stone·Nancy Dillon·25 days ago
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Guitarist-producer Matthew Spatola sued for writing credit on the chart-topping song Jason Derulo scored a legal victory Thursday when a jury found the pop star owed no songwriting credit or royalties to Matthew Spatola, the musician who played guitar and bass on Derulo’s chart-topping hit “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat).” Seven jurors unanimously found that Spatola was not a joint author of either the song’s written composition or a sound recording that Spatola made with Derulo on April 23, 2020. Derulo smiled and hung his head in relief as his lawyer, Joshua M. Rosenberg, patted him on the back. “I just want to thank the jury for their time. I believe they came to the right decision,” Derulo told Rolling Stone as the panel members made a beeline for the elevators, declining to comment. “I just want to get back to the art. That is my passion. This took a lot of time from my life.…

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