Bad Bunny's Copyright Fight Puts The Future Of Reggaeton In Focus

Photo credit: Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images Bad Bunny is in a legal tangle, the outcome of which may impact the future of reggaeton. The legal battle rests on the origins of the dembow riddim, one of the defining foundations of reggaeton. Bad Bunny's copyright case could affect more than 100 artists and 1,800 reggaeton songs The dispute rests on "Fish Market," a track produced by Jamaican reggae duo Steely and Clevie in 1989. According to the plaintiffs, elements of the song later became part of the dembow riddim that helped shape modern reggaeton. Since 2023, Clevie and Steely . . .