On Tuesday, a lawsuit came into the works alleging copyright infringement against Usher, Mark Wahlberg and Run DMC. The suit stems from the song “Different Strokes,” recorded by “Syl Jonhnson,” or Sylvester Thompson, back in 1967. Twilight Records and Syl-Zel Music filed a complaint in court claiming these artists used samples of Johnson’s song “Different Strokes.” As the owners of the song’s copyright, they are seeking money damages for the sampling.
