Copyright claim against ‘Despacito’ co-writers dismissed

A lawsuit filed against Universal Music Group and the co-writers of ‘Despacito’ alleging copyright infringement within the hit song has been dismissed by a US District court.
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The complaint, which was originally filed on July 8, 2019 by Newton Cortes, alleged that the lyrics to ‘Despacito’ infringed the lyrics to Cortes’ song ‘Despasito’, registered in 2006. He claimed that th