Katy Perry and collaborators found guilty of copyright infringement over 'Dark Horse'

Katy Perry has lost a copyright infringement suit over her song 'Dark Horse.'

A jury in Los Angeles federal court on Monday agreed with Christian rapper Marcus Gray, aka Flame, that Perry copied the beat of his 2008 song,"Joyful Noise," for her 2013 hit single, from her"Prism" album.

Perry wasn't present for the verdict but did take the stand during the seven-day trial. She, along with Dr. Luke and Martin, testified that they'd never heard"Joyful Noise." But Perry countered that she was"mostly always listening to ... secular music anyway," even during the early part of her career.

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