A trial began in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday in which producer Matthew Spatola sued Jason Derulo for writing credit and royalties on the hit song "Savage Love," claiming he composed critical sections during studio sessions in April 2020 that Derulo failed to credit. Derulo's legal team countered that Spatola was hired as a session guitarist to play pre-existing music composed by producer Jawsh 685, and that Derulo's contributions—not Spatola's—warranted his ownership stake in the track.
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A trial began in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday in which producer Matthew Spatola sued Jason Derulo for writing credit and royalties on the hit song "Savage Love," claiming he composed critical sections during studio sessions in April 2020 that Derulo failed to credit. Derulo's legal team countered that Spatola was hired as a session guitarist to play pre-existing music composed by producer Jawsh 685, and that Derulo's contributions—not Spatola's—warranted his ownership stake in the track.