Rauw Alejandro is facing a new lawsuit accusing him of not obtaining licenses for samples of several songs by reggaeton pioneer DJ Playero across his 2022 album, Saturno. Notably, the lawsuit was not ...

Bad Bunny made a huge mistake when he released his single “Safaera” without getting the proper clearances for the sample-heavy track. It was snatched off of streaming services after DJ Playero filed a ...

A company that claims to own the catalog of reggaeton legend DJ Playero is suing the Puerto Rican superstar and his labels for copyright infringement. By Rachel Scharf Rauw Alejandro has been sued for ...

Bad Bunny and his collaborators on the multiplatinum, old-school reggaeton mashup “Safaera” have reached a preliminary settlement over claims the five-minute track stole samples from three songs on ...

Bad Bunny‘s “Safaera” was recently at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit, which has now been settled. He and his collaborators have reached a preliminary settlement over claims that the ...

Clockwise from upper left: The inaugural Mas Flow festival includes performances by Don Omar (Saturday), DJ Playero (Saturday), Zion & Lennox (Friday), and Ivy Queen (Saturday). Credit: All photos ...

If the Puerto Rican filmmaker Omar Acosta wanted to hear new music as a teenager in early ‘90s-era San Juan, he had to hit the pavement. In those days Acosta would roam the streets, seeking out a ...

Bad Bunny is currently being sued for sampling DJ Playero’s music in his hit song “Safaera,” but according to Playero, he has “no knowledge” of the lawsuit. The lawsuit--which also names collaborators ...

Daddy Yankee and DJ Player, the first producer to open the doors for the Puerto Rican singer in the '90s, reunite in Europe during Spain concert. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin Daddy Yankee ...

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