Fortnite is being sued for appropriating dance moves from black artists

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December 6, 2018 - Rapper 2 Milly is suing Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite, for allegedly using and profiting from, without permission, a dance move he created.

The dance move in question is the “Milly Rock,” which 2 Milly—whose real name is Terence Ferguson—popularized in a music video on YouTube in 2014. The move has since been widely recreated, even by celebrities like Rihanna and the Manchester United soccer team, and in July 2018, a Fortnite emote imitating the dance called “Swipe It” became available. (Emotes are lifelike actions that players’ avatars can carry out.) read the full story

source: Quartz

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Is Fortnite stealing black dance culture? The creator of the ‘Milly Rock’ argues yes in a new lawsuit.