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Jay Z attends court as "Big Pimpin'" copyright trial gets underway

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for Jay Z said in court on Tuesday that the rapper had properly acquired the rights to an Egyptian musician's melody to use for his hit 1999 song "Big Pimpin'," as a trial in a longstanding copyright lawsuit got underway.

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04:40 on October 14 2015

Jay Z attends court as "Big Pimpin'" copyright trial gets underway

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorneys for Jay Z said in court on Tuesday that the rapper had properly acquired the rights to an Egyptian musician's melody to use for his hit ... more info

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00:55 on October 15 2015

Jay Z says song licensing not his responsibility in copyright trial

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z said in court on Wednesday that he had no responsibility for clearing the rights for music used in his recordings, testifying at the ... more info

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