Romeo Santos and Sony Music Win Dismissal of Copyright Infringement Case

Under copyright law, a title of a song is not considered a protectable expression. The defendants presented the Court with audio files of both songs and certified Spanish-to-English translations of the lyrics. But, the court determined that "no reasonable jury could find substantial similarity" between the songs.

"Overall, the two songs have little in common other than their title," wrote Judge P. Kevin Castel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in his opinion and order granting the motion to dismiss. "[N]o reasonable jury could find substantial similarity between the Santos Song and either specific protectable elements of the Guity Song or the Guity Song taken in its entirety." 

"I have had to defend something I truly created," said Santos in a press statement. "No person should play with a writer’s song, his trajectory, nor should they cause others to waste their time."