{"id":601029,"date":"2023-01-25T04:49:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/black-eyed-peas-bmg-rights-sues-mga-toymakers-for-profiting-off-my-humps\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T04:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:49:53","slug":"black-eyed-peas-bmg-rights-sues-mga-toymakers-for-profiting-off-my-humps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/black-eyed-peas-bmg-rights-sues-mga-toymakers-for-profiting-off-my-humps\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Eyed Peas\u2019 BMG Rights Sues MGA Toymakers For Profiting Off \u201cMy Humps\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>BMG Rights Management, <\/strong>the music publishing company for many of the <strong>Black Eyed Peas\u2019 <\/strong>popular hits, is suing <strong>MGA Entertainment<\/strong>. <strong>MGA<\/strong> is the toy company behind a glitter-pooping unicorn, which they marketed as a parody of \u201cMy Humps.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" alt=\" Black Eyed Peas\"   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20758%20426'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-265x149.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-531x299.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas.jpg 1280w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Black-Eyed-Peas-758x426.jpg\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><strong>190<\/strong><span> Views<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"section-0\">\n<p><strong>Why is BMG Suing Toymakers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BMG Rights Management, <\/strong>the music publishing company for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/the-black-eyed-peas-split-we-love-you-thank-you-for-the-support\/\">Black Eyed Peas<\/a>, is suing toy manufacturer <strong>MGA Entertainment<\/strong> for marketing a parody of their 2005 <strong>Grammy<\/strong>-winning smash hit \u201cMy Humps.\u201d\u00a0The toymakers behind the <strong>Bratz<\/strong> dolls marketed their latest product\u2013glitter-pooping unicorns called <strong>Poopsie Slime Surprise<\/strong>\u2013 by making a track entitled \u201cMy Poops.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poopsie Slime Surprise\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sohh.com\/about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cLYIn25oJaA?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"section-1\">\n<p><strong>How Much are They Asking For?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BMG<\/strong>, who owns 75% of the copyright for the original track, alleges that \u201cMy Poops\u201d is similar in melody, chords, and lyrics. They initially sent a cease-and-desist to <strong>MGA<\/strong>, which was reportedly ignored.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The music publishing company has since issued the renowned toymakers a lawsuit for $10 million.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" alt   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20270%20480'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-270x480.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-561x997.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-265x471.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-531x944.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-364x647.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-728x1294.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-608x1081.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-758x1348.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5.jpg 1080w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-5-270x480.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"270\" height=\"480\" alt   data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20270%20480'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-270x480.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-561x997.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-265x471.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-531x944.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-364x647.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-728x1294.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-608x1081.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-758x1348.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1.jpg 1080w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/916-WATERMARK-IMAGE-1-3-1-270x480.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"section-2\">\n<p><strong>TI &#038; Tiny Also Sues MGA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Before the lawsuit levied by <strong>Black Eyed Peas\u2019 BMG<\/strong>, <strong>MGA<\/strong> was sued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/t-i-claims-popular-l-o-l-surprise-dolls-stole-omg-girlz-group-image\/\">ATL rapper <strong>T.I.<\/strong> and his wife <strong>Tiny<\/strong><\/a>. The married hip-hop couple sued the toy company for mimicking the style of <strong>OMG Girlz<\/strong> with their<strong> L.O.L Surprise<\/strong> and <strong>OMG<\/strong> dolls as they have a similar image, trade dress, and name.<\/p>\n<div data-original_class=\"pp-multiple-authors-boxes-wrapper pp-multiple-authors-wrapper box-post-id-352414\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\" Michael Omoruan\"  height=\"35\" width=\"35\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2035%2035'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_8441-scaled-e1673547890256.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_8441-scaled-e1673547890256.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/tag\/the-black-eyed-peas\/\">The Black Eyed Peas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<figure>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/author\/momoruan\/\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2080%2080'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_8441-scaled-e1673547890256.jpg 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_8441-scaled-e1673547890256.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<header>\n<h2>\nWritten by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/author\/momoruan\/\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Michael Omoruan<\/span><\/a> <\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p>Mike hails from the Bronx and is a Film &#038; TV Studies graduate from Lehman College. His interests include pop culture and community engagement and can often be found listening to the latest by Megan Thee Stallion, Amine, J-Cole, and Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav>\n<\/nav>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/black-eyed-peas-bmg-rights-sues-toymakers-for-profiting-off-my-humps\/\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2023-01-24T18:08:26\">\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sohh.com\/black-eyed-peas-bmg-rights-sues-toymakers-for-profiting-off-my-humps\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Michael Omoruan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMG Rights Management, the music publishing company for many of the Black Eyed Peas\u2019 popular hits, is suing MGA Entertainment. MGA is the toy company behind a glitter-pooping unicorn, which they marketed as a parody of \u201cMy Humps.\u201d 190 Views Why is BMG Suing Toymakers? 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