Tyler Perry Being Sued For Using A Song on 'Meet the Browns' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-04-2010, 11:14 PM

Tyler Perry is facing one hell of a lawsuit -- dude's accused of using a Gospel song on his show "Meet the Browns" without forking over any green to the guy behind the music.

It's all over a 2009 episode of the show, in which several characters sang the words, "The Devil thought he had me ... but I got away."

According to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles, a songwriter named Johnny Tyrone Stringfield claims those lyrics came from his song, "I Got Away" -- a song which he copyrighted back in 2008.

Now, Stringfield claims Perry -- and the companies behind the show -- owe him more than $100,000 to make things right.

Calls to Perry's people have not been returned.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/page/2/#ixzz0edDDLkti

ThomasE · 02-10-2010, 10:54 PM

Best wishes to you Tyler. I hope you get that resolved.

Marvo301 · 02-10-2010, 11:23 PM

If he would have gone to the songwriter in the first place he likely would have been able to negotiate a rights fee for a lot less than $100,000!

02-04-2010, 11:14 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Tyler Perry Being Sued For Using A Song on 'Meet the Browns' Tyler Perry is facing one hell of a lawsuit -- dude's accused of using a Gospel song on his show "Meet the Browns" without forking over any green to the guy behind the music. It's all over a 2009 episode of the show, in which several characters sang the words, "The Devil thought he had me ... but I got away." According to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles, a songwriter named Johnny Tyrone Stringfield claims those lyrics came from his song, "I Got Away" -- a song which he copyrighted back in 2008. Now, Stringfield claims Perry -- and the companies behind the show -- owe him more than $100,000 to make things right. Calls to Perry's people have not been returned. Read more: http://www.tmz.com/page/2/#ixzz0edDDLkti
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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Best wishes to you Tyler. I hope you get that resolved.
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	If he would have gone to the songwriter in the first place he likely would have been able to negotiate a rights fee for a lot less than $100,000!
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