Missy Elliott Reaches Settlement With Producer in Copyright Spat

Legendary rapper Missy Elliott and music producer Terry Williams reached an undisclosed settlement to resolve their years-long legal battle over song ownership rights.

The agreement was reached on Aug. 22 to resolve all claims in two related lawsuits, Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro said in an order dismissing the claims Monday. Neither party immediately responded to requests for comment Tuesday.

• Williams sued Elliott in 2018, along with recording labels like Atlantic Recording Corp. and Warner Music Inc. The labels were dismissed from the suit in 2020 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Williams alleged copyright ...