Su Take-Two infringed the dance copyright and demanded money, the male rapper was sued

Brandon Sims is a rapper living in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), in recent times, he has repeatedly sent emails accusing Take-Two copyright infringement and demand compensation from this company. Accordingly, the male rapper claimed that an 8-second animation called “Take-Two Dance Step” appeared in NBA 2K19 has infringed the rights of my “Crank That Dance”.​

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In response to Sims’ accusations, Take-Two stated that “nobody can own dance moves”. The company also pointed out that Sims’ Crank That Dance was also copied from rapper Soulja Boy, who is known for his dance moves on his song Crank That. At the same time, Crank That Dance and Take-Two Dance Step also have different points, while Crank That Dance is performed by 3 people and bends legs, Take-Two’s nahry in NBA 2K19 has only 1 performer and straight leg.

Take-Two decided to sue Sims against the law, demanding that Sims pay for all attorneys’ fees. The reason Take-Two decided to make “corn and potatoes” like that was to strike first, to prevent absurd claims like Sims’s from continuing to appear in the future.​

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Nowadays, games are also becoming part of the culture, songs and dance moves in the game can completely become popular in real life. The money that companies make from selling in-game jumps is also one of the reasons these types of complaints are so hard to go away. However, if Take-Two wins the lawsuit this time, perhaps the company will face less similar lawsuits in the future.​