DANIELA, THE SINGER, AND A MILLIONAIRE LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE

In the last few hours, details of the lawsuit initiated by DANIELA, LA CANTANTE, against the digital giant and a record company were known. The artist demands compensation for the damages caused by the defendants.

Under the judicial cover “PEREZ, DANIELA NOEMI c/ LEADER MUSIC SACIM Y OTHER s/DAMAGES AND LOSSES” is the claim initiated by DANIELA, THE SINGER, with the support of lawyer Gabriel Salgado, against the digital giant Google and the record company Leader Music SACIM that will begin in 2021, for damages. «The purpose of the lawsuit is to obtain financial compensation for the unauthorized use and exploitation of two musical performances made by me («Susanita» and «Ziriguidum»), by Leader Music and Google through YouTube and other digital platforms. These performances reached, on YouTube alone, more than 1,176 million views without paying me any sum of money,» the artist began by saying.

In the same sense, he added that «after 35 years of experience as an internationally famous singer, I always tried to avoid litigation. In fact, my intention was always to donate part of the proceeds for charitable purposes. However, not only did I never receive any sum of money for that use, but within the trial I was the object of multiple personal attacks by the defendants, discrediting my work, my career, my costumes and choreography, formulating offensive expressions such as ‘…with more than 35 years as a musical performer, it does not seem credible that she does not know what a contract is…’ or others like ‘…Beyond the good or bad taste in the choreography – which would not be the creation of the actor either – or the costumes…’” DANIELA expanded.

Google took the case twice to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. First, he tried to have the case reach the Federal Justice (Federal Civil and Commercial jurisdiction of the Capital), but the Court -unanimously- decided that the trial should continue in the Civil Justice, which delayed the trial. Second, Google submitted a brief after the deadline and, for dilatory purposes, took the case to the Court, which, finally, ruled against it. Both rulings from September 2025.

«Now,» he continued, «the important thing is that this trial is not just a file or a technical discussion about law and contracts. It is the defense of an entire life dedicated to music, art and the public. There are more than 35 years of work, effort, stages, studies, sacrifices and passion. The only thing I am looking for is for the value of my interpretation to be recognized and the respect that any artist deserves when their work is used without authorization.»

DANIELA, THE SINGER, is affected by the situation, and in that context she expressed that «despite the attempts at disqualification, despite the fact that my career, my aesthetics and even my style were questioned, I stood firm. Not out of pride, but out of conviction. Because I know what it means to have your own work taken away from you. Because I know that behind every song there is a story, and behind every performer there is a person.»