JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF NICKI MINAJ IN TRACY CHAPMAN COPYRIGHT CASE According to several confirmed reports, Nicki Minaj landed a victory in court when a judge ruled that Minaj did not commit copyright infringement against Tracy Chapman for her 2017 hit “Sorry”.
U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled that Minaj's experimentation with Chapman's song constitutes “fair use” and is not copyright infringement.
