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TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple” without permission. Heyer posted the viral dance in June 2024, which fed off of the ...
But now, six years on from Carlton vs Fortnite, we have the maker of the Charli XCX Apple dance vs Roblox. The former has alleged that the latter sold their dance without permission, raking in ...
Kelley Heyer, an actor and TikTok content creator, has sued Roblox over the usage and sale of her copyrighted dance to “Apple” by pop star Charli XCX — a dance that went viral on TikTok and ...
Roblox removed the emote from the game in November 2024—but not before it was sold over 60,000 times, earning an estimated $123,000 from the copyrighted work, per the lawsuit.
That's the dance that Heyer's legal team alleges was taken by Roblox without Heyer's consent, which was then released as part of Dress to Impress's Charlie XCX-themed Brat update back in August 2024.
A Charli XCX-inspired “Apple dance” by TikTok user Kelley Heyer sparked a copyright lawsuit against Roblox for allegedly using it in the game.
The creator behind the viral dance set to Charli XCX‘s Brat single, “Apple,” is suing Roblox for copyright law violation. Kelley Heyer was reportedly negotiating a license with the online ...
The TikToker behind the viral Apple dance has taken legal action against Roblox. Kelley Heyer's choreography, inspired by Charli XCX's hit song of the same name, appeared in TikTok videos by the ...
Heyer has since licensed the dance to Fortnite (with it used in an event in December 2024) and Netflix, but she still hasn’t received any money from Roblox.