Joseph Flowers claims Interscope Recordings violates copyright on "Po Nigga Blues," a tune he wrote in 1994, in Tupac Shakur's posthumously released "Loyal to the Game" album.
Flowers also sued Universal Music Corp., Amaru Entertainment, Tuff Jew Productions LLC, and Scott Storch, in San Jose Federal Court. He claims the copyright violation occurs on the cut, "Po Nigga Blues-Scott Storch Remix featuring Ron Isley."
Dan Hollings claims Rhonda Byrne, author of the book "The Secret," which was made into a film, owes him 10% of the money generated by the Web site he helped her set up and operate, in Los Angeles Federal Court.
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