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| Justin Timberlake Slapped With Lawsuit by Cirque du Soleil Over Hit Song |
Timberlake was slapped with a accusation Thursday by Cirque du Soleil Canada over his song "Don't Hold the Wall."
In the lawsuit, filed in federal cloister in New York, the aggregation claims that the song from Timberlake's 2013 anthology "The 20/20 Experience," infringes on the agreement "Steel Dream," from the 1997 Cirque du Soleil anthology "Quidam."
The song's co-authors -- Timbaland, James Fauntleroy and J-Roc -- are aswell called in the suit, as are Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music - Z Tunes and WB Music Corp.
The clothing doesn't specify how the song allegedly infringes on the Cirque du Soleil song, but claims that the contravention is "willful and deliberate."
A backer for Timberlake has not yet responded to TheWrap's appeal for comment.
Alleging absorb infringement, the clothing seeks amercement "of no beneath than $400,000."
Timberlake has been slapped with a amount of lawsuits in contempo months.
In January he was sued by associates of Sly and the Family Stone, who affirmation that the song "Suit & Tie" contains a sample from their tune "Sho' Nuff." And in February, he and Will.I.Am were sued over the tune "Damn Girl," which allegedly infringes on Perry Kibble's "A New Day Is Here at Last."
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