Sony Music Entertainment has dismissed its copyright lawsuit against the production companies behind "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody" (2022), nine months after filing the initial complaint.

The lawsuit centered on sync agreements for 24 Whitney Houston tracks used in the biopic. While the exact financial terms were redacted, the production companies allegedly failed to make required payments by their 2023 deadline.

Key details about the case:

• The film grossed $59.4 million on a $45 million budget
• The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice
• Settlement terms remain undisclosed
• The dispute involved multiple production companies associated with the film

This resolution joins other recent music industry legal developments, including:

• Ed Sheeran's victory in the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright case
• Universal Music Group's $500 million lawsuit against Believe and TuneCore for alleged piracy
• A complex sampling dispute involving Soulja Boy, Plies, Megan Thee Stallion, and GloRilla over "Pretty Boy Swag" and subsequent derivative works

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