In Reggaeton Case, Judge Asks If Beats Are Commonplace

By Ivan Moreno ( December 19, 2025, 8:33 PM EST) -- A California federal judge questioned Friday whether music created by a pair of Jamaican artists is the foundation of thousands of reggaeton songs, asking one of their attorneys to address defense arguments that they are trying to own commonplace musical elements....

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