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Please don’t be alarmed\u2014remain calm\u2026 Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>\u2018s Parkwood Entertainment label has secured a legal victory in federal court.<\/p>\n In July 2025, Hirose Enterprises LLC, owned by Shuji Hirose, filed a lawsuit against the \u201cSingle Ladies\u201d singer\u2019s music label, alleging that it had used a sample from their 1998 song, \u201cMoonraker,\u201d without permission. <\/p>\n Their case was dismissed in late June 2026, though, after a judge said that the corporate had no legal grounds to sue since it filed its suit before the corporate was even formed. <\/p>\n Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cRENAISSANCE\u201d album has been a cultural phenomenon since its summer 2022 release. During that point, the singer\u2019s label faced other legal woes, as popular artists claimed she also used samples of their work in her songs without proper permission.<\/p>\n A U.S. district judge dismissed the copyright and breach-of-contract grievance filed by Hirose Enterprises in late June 2026, based on Billboard<\/a>. In the unique filing, Hirose claimed to own the rights to John Holiday\u2019s 1998 song, \u201cMoonraker,\u201d which Queen Bey sampled in her 2022 single, \u201cAlien Superstar.\u201d <\/p>\n A rep from Parkwood Entertainment said that the label cleared the sample from Holiday himself, credited him as a songwriter on the track, and paid him $10,000 and 0.5% royalty share, per Complex<\/a>. Despite that, Hirose claimed they were the true owners of the track and may\u2019ve been involved in the executive process. <\/p>\n The lawsuit, filed on July 29, 2025, was deemed invalid by the judge because Hirose Enterprises LLC was formed every week later in early August 2025. <\/p>\nA U.S. Judge Used Bey Lyrics In His Ruling On The Matter<\/h2>\n