Overview
- The dispute follows Aguilar’s Premio Musa Elena Casals 2025 recognition for “Invítame a un café,” an adaptation with Steve Aoki of Rafael Pérez Botija’s classic “La gata bajo la lluvia.”
- Journalist Javier Ceriani says ASCAP initially listed only Aguilar as author of the adaptation, then showed 15 additional titles tied to her, many described as untraceable “ghost songs.”
- A copyright specialist interviewed by Ceriani argued that third parties cannot file works in an artist’s name without authorization, noting ASCAP and BMI require validated membership and identity checks.
- Composer Manu Moreno condemned the approach as a corrupt practice, alleging the retitling of a near-identical work can secure co-authorship credit and royalties.
- Users on platforms like YouTube and Spotify are urging reports and blocks of the track, while Aguilar and her representatives have not addressed the new registrations or the boycott campaign.