V103's DJ Casper files lawsuit

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: Songwriter says he was cheated out of 'Cha Cha' royalties : /BY MARK J. KONKOL/ : : A Chicago DJ who wrote the hit dance song "The Cha Cha Slide" sued his record label Wednesday for allegedly not paying him royalties, according to court papers. : Willie "DJ Casper" Perry Jr. filed a lawsuit against M.O.B. Music Publishing, Inc., Tyrus Kapiece, Jerome Haywood and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. : Perry claims that M.O.B. published "The Cha Cha Slide" and variations of the song on compact discs, which he says he believes sold more than 500,000 copies. : The lawsuit alleges that Haywood wrongfully filed a copyright for "The Cha Cha Slide" and that M.O.B. fraudulently collected song royalties due to Perry. : M.O.B. representatives did not return a call seeking comment. : : (Chicago Sun-Times)

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