Music Producers Sue Silicon Valley Duo Over Alleged AI Software Theft

Songwriter Warren “Oak” Felder and manager Lucas Keller have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming that Walter and Samia De Brouwer stole their AI-driven music-copyright software and owe them more than $5 million.

Los Angeles courts have received a complaint from songwriter and producer Warren “Oak” Felder and talent-manager Lucas Keller, accusing Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Walter and Samia De Brouwer of misappropriating an AI-based music-copyright checking tool they helped create. The pair claim the De Brouwers initially agreed to compensate them with 345,000 Snowcrash shares each, vesting over five years, in exchange for the software and its patent.

According to the filing, the De Brouwers later forced the assignment of the patent to Snowcrash, then bought Snowcrash’s assets through a new entity, Sound Patrol, effectively stripping Felder and Keller of their equity. Sound Patrol allegedly secured a high-value licensing agreement with Universal Music Group and Sony Music without paying the creators. The plaintiffs assert the scheme cost them over $5 million and request monetary damages and control of the patent. Both the De Brouwers and Sound Patrol were contacted for comment but have not responded.