Creator of Charli XCX Apple dance settles Roblox lawsuit
Kelley Heyer created the Apple dance posting it every day for two weeks before it started getting popular.
Court papers filed in the US this week said that Kelley and the Roblox Corporation had agreed to dismiss the case, and a joint statement quoted by Billboard said both sides had "amicably resolved" the issue.
Her legal team claimed Roblox had made $123,000 (£93,000) from selling the moves as an emote - a celebratory animation used by players
Influencer Kelley Heyer had accused the online platform of copying her choreography, inspired by the Charli XCX song of the same name, without her permission.
The TikToker behind the viral Apple dance has settled a lawsuit against Roblox.
The Apple dance became a huge TikTok trend last summer and has since become a feature of Charli XCX's live shows.
Kelley previously told BBC Newsbeat she was happy to see others performing her dance, but was "bummed out" when brands and big creators did so without crediting her.
She was reportedly in talks with Roblox to license the Apple dance but her lawyer said the company used it without a "signed agreement".
In a court response, Roblox's legal team said Ms Heyer had not registered copyright for the Apple dance and had given the company permission to use it.
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