Darrin Henson, the choreographer behind *NSYNC’s iconic “Bye Bye Bye” video, has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music for copyright infringement related to its use in the recent *Deadpool* film.
Choreographer Darrin Henson has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment. The legal action centers on the use of his signature “Bye Bye Bye” dance routine in a promotional clip for *Deadpool & Wolverine*.
Henson, who created the choreography for *NSYNC’s 2000 music video, claims he owns the copyright to the routine. The video won an MTV Video Music Award. The lawsuit alleges Sony knowingly licensed the master recording of the song for the film clip without securing rights to the associated choreography, which is a separate copyrighted work.
The case highlights the ongoing legal complexities surrounding dance copyright in the commercial music and film industries. It questions how iconic, artist-created movement is protected when a song is licensed. The outcome could influence how studios and labels handle similar properties in the future.
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