HOLLA'BACK: News

See a small glimpse of why allegations of infringement were leveled against some of the biggest stars in Hollywood in this Sneak Preview..and how the government protects these multimillionaires when they are alleged to have stolen an Independent/Artists' work(s).

After much anticipation, the Trailer for the groundbreaking Educational Docu-Series has been released!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrZfozHE4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2011 For more information, contact:
Carla Boone, Filmmaker
(678) 634-2904 / bholaback@aol.com

Independent Artists Appeal to President Obama and Elected Officials to Abolish Summary Judgment

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Performance Scheduled for Tonight at the Center of Letter to President Obama and Members of Congress

Atlanta’s Own Dallas Austin and “Drumline” among Multiple Works Allegedly Stolen from Independent Artists ‘in the Name of the Law’

ATLANTA, Ga. – This week, the producers of the soon-to-be-released documentary, “Injustice for All: Summary misJudgment” and several independent artists are appealing to President Barack Obama and other elected officials to abolish Rule (56) (c) Summary Judgment Motions. The motions have been used repeatedly to dismiss several copyright infringement cases brought by independent artists against major production companies, including the case of Darryl Lassiter vs. Dallas Austin and 20th Century Fox.

Lassiter alleges that the film “Drumline” was based on his script, “Pay the Price.” He also alleges that Austin continues to profit from the film’s concept with the release of a recent documentary project and “Drumline Live,” a musical production to be performed later today at the Cobb Galleria.

“After conducting an in-depth interview with Mr. Lassiter, and reviewing copies of all of the court records surrounding this case, which include the Independent expert's detailed analysis, I believe that his case, was thrown out of court illegally,” said Carla Boone, record label owner and documentary producer. “We will continue to fight for the abolishment of Summary Judgment Motions as all independent artists have the right to have their cases tried before an unbiased jury of their peers.”

In Boone’s letter to President Obama and members of Congress, she states that, “When the very people that are charged with protecting us are doing just the opposite, it is more than depressing. It is disheartening…President Obama, please help us get the Justice we deserve.” The letter follows on the heels of another appeal sent to elected officials by independent artists featured in Boone’s documentary, all of which had their cases dismissed under the Summary Judgment Motion.

Well-known works at the center of the cases discussed in the documentary include the films “Drumline” and “Life,” the popular animated series “SpongeBob Square Pants,” the video game Psi-Ops: The Mind Gate Conspiracy and the song Young’N (Holla back) recorded by Fabulous and produced by The Neptunes. The documentary chronicles how the artists’ works were created, developed, marketed and allegedly stolen, features independent experts who analyzed the works and examines how the courts ignored their testimonies.

Summary Judgment is a practice that has been documented by scholars Professor Suja A. Thomas and Joel Bronsteen to be illegal as it violates the 7th Amendment right to a jury trial. Therefore, in addition to calling for the abolishment of Summary Judgment Motions, the producers of “Injustice for All: Summary misJudgment” and independent artists across the U.S. are also calling for the immediate convening of an independent panel to reinstate or rehear and all cases thrown out by subjective rulings of these judgments within the past 10 years.

“The theft of independent artists’ life work are is clearly unjust and will no longer be tolerated by the creative community,” said Boone. “We are reaching out to our representatives on Capitol Hill to help us usher in a new era where Hollywood gatekeepers are held accountable and independent artists are fairly acknowledged and compensated for their work.”

For more information about “Injustice for All: Summary misJudgment” and the campaign against Summary Judgment Motions, contact Carla Boone at 678 634-2904 or bholaback@aol.com.

Check out the People's Court on April 16, 2010. Injustice for All ;Summary MisJudgment coming Soon!

June 12, 2009

Check out our Link featuring the portion of oral argument in the Court of Appeals where Fab/Neptunes' lawyer was questioned about whether the Holla'back Young'n Song was copied? Check out her response?

Holla'back Records will release its new album featuring unreleased and therefore, unjacked tracks from artists previously signed to the label; R&B sensation Kyee, & hip hop superstars Kevlar & Trajik.

AS STATED IN THE GREATEST MOVIE MADE THIS CENTURY, "THE GREAT DEBATERS"

WHO IS THE JUDGE?
THE JUDGE IS GOD!
WHY IS HE THE JUDGE?
BECAUSE HE DECIDES WHO WINS OR LOSES, NOT MY OPPONENT...
...Who is your opponent ? He does not exist....Why doesnt he exist? Because he is a mere dissenting voice of the truth i speak !!"

6/30/ 05
District Court dismisses case, denying Boone right to have case heard by jury.

Numerous legal errors made by District Court Judge (and subsequently admitted by Court of Appeals).

Attornies file for sanctions (asking that Boone pay all their attorney fees) for filing frivoulous case. Sanctions were denied by the District Court stating that there was reasonable basis for Boone's counsel to believe that her allegations were "grounded in fact "when complaint was filed.
Throughout proceedings Defendants claim they have never heard of us!

Our new release is our response to these superstars!

Holla'back...Ya-Heard-A-Uz!

8/2/05 Case sent to Court of Appeals.
Appeals Court acknowleges numerous legal errors and opinions made by District, but denies Boone's appeal to have case sent back to be heard by jury of her peers.

3/05/07 Case sent to Supreme Court. Supreme Court denies Boone's writ

Dr. Lawrence Ferrara, Ph.D. prepares rebuttal report basically contending that Holla' back is unprotectable as it has been used in numerous pieces and that Holla'back and Young'n do not share any element of original musical expression.
However, of over 50 songs presented by the Defense as evidence, none of them (except Young'n (Holla back) and Holla' back)
share the numerous admitted similarities divulged during deposition questioning and testimony.

Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, musicologist, pianist and Associate Professor of music history at the University of Pennsylvania was also hired to analyze 2 pieces. Dr. Ramsey wrote detailed and specific report discussing & analyzing the recordings in question, the history of rap music and "stiiking similarities" (musical and lyrical) which he stated abounded throughout each piece.

On November 3, 2003, a Copyright Infringement suit was filed against John D. Jackson (Fabolous), Pharrell Williams . Charles Hugo (The Neptunes) and their record labels & distributors alleging that the hit song "Young'n (Holla back) infringed on the copyright held by Holla'back Records for their 1999 release titled "Holla'back."

Judith Finell Music Services, Inc. prepares Preliminary Comparison of "Holla Back" as performed by Trajik and Young'N (Holla Back)" as performed by Fabolous.
In her "Summary" Ms. Finnel reports numerous similarities and, additionally,states in her Comparison of "Trajik" and "Fabolous:...
item 6. Fabolous contains a possible musical "fingerprint" suggestive that copying occured in the sense that a similar distinctive feature is present in both songs. This distinctive feature, an "echo effect," in "Fabolous" is the phrase back, back, back,"which similarly occurs in "Trajik." When a variation or departure from the initial statement of a phrase ("Holla back') is similar in 2 songs, this is further evidence that copying is likely to have occured.
Here are the 3 pages of documented similarities noted by one of 2 experts proving that illegal copying occured:
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1.Genre
2. Time Signature 4/4
3. Structure:Intro,Alternating Verse, Chorus, Closing, Lack of Bridge
4. Dense narrative verses
5. Call & Response Motif
6.Length of Holla'back Chorus 16 measures
7. Insturmentation (drums, high hat/cymbal, bass, guitar vocals)
8. Key Gminor Holla'back F#minor Young'n (Holla bac)9. Three Note Sychopated. Rhythm-guitar &bass;-Holla'back; Guitar 1
9. Young'N, phrase lengh 2 measure loop
10. one note played exacly 3x, playing root note of key, syncopated rhythm(dotted. quarter,dotted quarter; quarter,
11.repeated every other measure, throughout entire song!