Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry In Lawsuit Battle With Australian Designer Katie Perry
etcanada.comKaty Perry is being sued by an Australian designer over alleged trademark infringement. Katie Jane Taylor is taking the “Teenage Dream” singer to court for selling clothing in Australia that bears her stage name, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Taylor sells clothes in Australia under her maiden name, Katie Perry. RELATED: Orlando Bloom And Katy Perry Introduce Adorable New Dog Buddy The designer claims that the “American Idol” judge is infringing on her trademark, which she registered in Australia in 2008.
Lawyers for Taylor identified a range of goods which are likely to be within the scope of the case, including a Katy Perry “Special Edition X-Large Pizza Box Kit” which features pizza-themed pyjamas, pizza slice necklaces and a
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