In Win For Pop Artist, Panel Upholds Rejection Of Copyright Claims

Mealey's (October 12, 2021, 12:08 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Abel Tesfaye, known as “The Weeknd,” prevailed Oct. 8 when the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a California federal judge’s determination that the pop artist is not liable for copyright infringement in connection with his 2016 song “A Lonely Night.”...