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Dua Lipa, 'talk box' musician agree to end 'Levitating' lawsuit

By Reuters News

By Blake Brittain

Nov 10 (Reuters) - British pop star Dua Lipa and "talk box" musician Bosko Kante have agreed to end a copyright lawsuit that accused Lipa of misusing his work in remixes of her hit song "Levitating," according to a filing in Los Angeles federal court.

  • Kante, Lipa and her label Warner Music Group WMG.O asked the court on Monday to dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled

  • Kante's attorney Na'il Benjamin told Reuters on Tuesday that the dispute has been resolved

  • Spokespeople and attorneys for Lipa and Warner did not immediately respond to requests for comment and more information on Tuesday

  • Kante played his ElectroSpit Talk Box, a device that can make a user's vocal vibrations sound like musical instruments, on the original recording of 'Levitating'

  • Kante's 2023 lawsuit alleged that Lipa and Warner later used his performance on three remixes of Lipa's 2020 hit without his permission

  • Lipa has previously fended off two other copyright lawsuits over alleged similarities between "Levitating" and other songs

The case is Kante v. Lipa, US District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:23-cv-06186

For Kante: Na'il Benjamin of Benjamin Law Group

For Lipa and Warner: David Steinberg of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp

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