A jury rejected Matthew Spatola's claims that he was a co-writer and producer on the No. 1 hit from 2020.

Jason Derulo attends Netflix's "Swapped" World Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on April 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Netflix

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Jason Derulo has emerged victorious in a copyright trial over the writing and production credits on his 2020 chart-topper “Savage Love.”

A jury in Los Angeles handed down a verdict on Thursday (May 7) rejecting the claims brought by session musician Matthew Spatola against Derulo and Columbia Records. This means Spatola won’t recover any royalties from “Savage Love,” a viral TikTok hit from August 2020 that later hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to a remix featuring BTS.

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A rep for Spatola declined to comment following the verdict.…