The Supreme Court made a significant ruling on Thursday in a case involving copyright infringement of music dating back to the 1980s. The case centered around a track by rapper Flo Rida titled “In the Ayer” that incorporated elements from a song called “Jam the Box” created by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony, in the 1980s.
Butler's former business partner, Sherman Nealy, alleged that he never authorized the use of the music and was unaware of its inclusion in the Flo Rida track due to his incarceration during that period. Nealy filed a lawsuit in 2018 against Warner Chappell Music, Inc., and Artist Publishing Group seeking damages for the unauthorized use of the music.
