FAME APPEAL

Max Gregory Warren (stage name Maxamillion) has filed lawsuit against Cameron Jabril Thomaz “Wiz Khalifa” for copyright infringement in Pennsylvania Eastern District court. Warren registered his song “Pink N Yellow” and received copyright certification in Feb. 2008 (see exhibit A in complaint below). Listen to Pink N Yellow here Allegedly the tune in Khalifa’s Black and Yellow is derived from the Warren’s melody in Pink N Yellow.

Simply stated once you own the copyright to a musical work, others must get yourr permission before they create a work derived from you work. Here Warren sues Khalifa for deriving “Black and Yellow” from his song without asking him for permission before hand. Subsequently he wants a piece of the profits that Khalifa has earned from the hit song.

A problem I find in this lawsuit is that Warren does not tell us in the complaint how Khalifa heard the song Pink N Yellow. You can rock out to Black and Yellow below and also read the complaint!

Max Warren Pink n Yellow v Black and Yellow Wiz Khalifa Pennsylvania easter district