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Josh Stone v. Ariana Grande (“7 Rings”)

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On Jan. 16, 2020, Josh Stone, who wrote “You Need It I Got I,” sued Ariana Grande for her hit “7 Rings” alleging that Grande’s song extensively copied the chorus and hook of Stone’s song, including rhythmic and lyrical elements that show a pattern that “consistently include identical metrical placements within each composition.” Stone alleges that the defendants willfully infringed his copyright. Stone sued Grande, her seven co-authors of “7 Rings,” BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Corporation, and four other music publishers who allegedly own portions of “7 Rings” (collectively, “Grande”). The complaint was filed in the Southern District of … Continue reading Josh Stone v. Ariana Grande (“7 Rings”)

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Sean Hall v. Taylor Swift (“Shake It Off”)

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On Sept. 18, 2017, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who wrote “Playas Gon’ Play,” sued Taylor Swift for copyright infringement alleging that her hit song “Shake It Off” copied a couple short lines of lyrics from their song. The trial court described Hall and Butler’s allegations as follows: Hall and Butler are co-authors and copyright owners of the musical composition titled Playas Gon’ Play. 3LW, an all-girl group that gained popularity in the early 2000s, performed Playas Gon’ Play and released it to the public in May 2001. Playas Gon’ Play peaked at number 81 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and, on March 7, … Continue reading Sean Hall v. Taylor Swift (“Shake It Off”)

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Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”) v. Justin Raisen

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On Oct. 23, 2019, Lizzo (Melissa Jefferson) sued Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, Justin Yves Rothman, and others in a declaratory judgment action seeking a court’s declaration that the defendants have no rights to her belated runaway hit song “Truth Hurts.” The case was filed in the Central District of California. Lizzo’s Complaint alleges: After years of hard work, she attained breakthrough commercial success earlier this year. Shortly thereafter, during the summer of 2019, her song “Truth Hurts,” first released back in 2017, started to rise in the charts. Last month, just as the song hit No. 1 on the Billboard … Continue reading Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”) v. Justin Raisen