Recently, ShockYa reported on the re-filing of a lawsuit against CBS Interactive by FilmOn’s Alki David and the Justice for Artists Coalition. Two of the artists who joined in re-filing the lawsuit, rapper and record producer Doug E. Fresh and DJ Chipman, have given their reasons, through their management, for going against CBS Interactive.
“We only follow the law. If we infringe on the copyright of a CBS property when we sample, we have to pay,” said Doug E. Fresh. “Its only fair that CBS should pay for profiting from knowingly promoting software that illegally distributes our music.”
“I have had my career totally destroyed,” said DJ Chipman (known for the song “Peanut Butter Jelly”). “My two hit songs were distributed illegally on the internet through file-sharing and I never got one dime and I can account for over 50 Million views and downloads on the Internet. As a DJ I I’m struggling to pay my bills.”
If you’d like to learn more about the lawsuit, you can read the official complaint by clicking here.
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