The popular slogan “Bad Bunnybaby” that we hear in some songs by the Puerto Rican artist with the voice of a woman can cost the performer 40 million dollars. This is the amount that, according to Billboard, is fixed in the lawsuit filed by the artist’s ex-partner in a trial court in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The plaintiff, Carliz de la Cruz, claims this amount for copyright and image rights as well as moral damages from both Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and Rimas Entertainment, his record company. In the writing, he tries to explain what happened with the provision of some evidence.
“With the intention that the phrase ‘Bad Bunny baby’ be even more original, both had the idea that it would be better to record it with the voice of Carliz, his girlfriend”, explains the text of the lawyers of the complainant. this source, the first time Bad Bunny used this voice which they asked him to record via WhatsApp in the song Pa ti (2016).
Despite the fact that the artist tried to reach a legal agreement on the copyright of this voice, the former partner of the performer did not give his permission or consent. For this reason, such high compensation is demanded for the prolonged use of the slogan in various songs, as well as in other areas of activity associated with the performer.
At this time, there has been no official response from the artist or his record company or related companies that appear in the lawsuit. Everything seems to indicate that we will have a long legal road ahead of us, since the difference between what was offered at the time by the Bad Bunny label ($20,000) and what was demanded in the lawsuit (a minimum of $40 million) there is a big difference.
Will there be a deal? Will the lawsuit go to trial? The complainant will have to prove that at the time of recording her voice she did not give her implied consent and that its use was not intended for the songs of the reggaetonero who managed to conquer the sales charts in the world entire. The legal process is already open and now we will have to wait for the final verdict and the implications it could have on his income.