By Livern Barrett— Downsound Records and popular music producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell have been ordered to pay close to $15 million in damages for use of the rhythm on Specialist’s 2011 song ‘Street Hustle’, a street anthem that paid tribute to phonecard and banana chips vendors. The multimillion dollar award was made in a breach of copyright suit filed against them by fellow music producer André ‘Rookie’ Tyrell, who claims that he was not compensated after “the whole or a substantial part” of his ‘Superstar Rhythm’ was used on the song, as well as for a major advertising campaign. Skatta and Downsound Records have been ordered by a High Court judge to pay Tyrell $9.5 million for statutory damages under the Copyright Act; $2.5 million for breach of moral rights and US$15,000 (J$1,785,000)for … Read entire article »