TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX 'Apple' dance

TikTok content material creator Kelley Heyer sued the online game Roblox for utilizing her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple” with out permission.

Heyer posted the viral dance in June 2024, which fed off of the hype of Charli XCX’s hit summer season album Brat. The dance grew to become so in style that Charli XCX integrated it into her dwell present and even invited Heyer to carry out the dance at her present in New York Metropolis.

@kelley.heyer

1 month in the past I made a dance on a whim and now take a look at everybody dancing alongside and having a lot enjoyable!! Thanks @Charli XCX for this superb track and iconic album and for 💚BRAT SUMMER💚 ⭐️ ps who in nyc needs to PARTY as a result of I wish to DANCE ⭐️ Outfit particulars: High-A stunning reward from @Alvaro Earrings-@Airik ✮ Glasses-@AKILA Eyewear Sneakers-Feners Pants-From ebay, tag says I.N. San Francisco #apple #brat #charlixcx

♬ Apple – Charli xcx

Fortnite and Roblox, two blockbuster video games in style amongst youngsters, every integrated the dance into their video games, permitting gamers to buy “emotes” of the dance for his or her avatars to carry out. However whereas Fortnite received Heyer’s permission to license her choreography, she alleges that Roblox did not sign an agreement to take action.

In accordance with Polygon, Heyer estimates that Roblox earned over $123,000 from promoting over 60,000 emotes of the “Apple” dance.

“As a platform powered by a group of creators, Roblox takes the safety of mental property very significantly and is dedicated to defending mental property rights of impartial builders and creators to manufacturers and artists each on and off the platform,” Roblox mentioned in an announcement.