List of songs subject to plagiarism disputes

The following is a list of songs that have been the subject of plagiarism disputes. In several of the disputes the artists have stated that the copying of melody or chord progression was unconscious. In some cases the song was sampled or covered. Some cases are still awaiting litigation.

Songs subject to plagiarism disputes

James Brown settled one dispute.
Led Zeppelin settled six disputes so far, and a seventh was decided in their favor.
Madonna settled two plagiarism disputes.
Mariah Carey settled three times.
Oasis settled over three songs
Lauryn Hill settled for a dispute over 13 tracks.
Janet Jackson settled once.
Eminem settled once.
The Rolling Stones settled three disputes and were also claimants in two plagiarism disputes.
Chris Brown settled one dispute.
Will.i.am settled five disputes.
Bruno Mars settled four disputes with one being still litigated.
Robin Thicke settled one dispute.
Kanye West settled three times.
Year Original work Original artist Second song Second artist Result Ref.
1965 "Ask Any Girl" The Supremes "1-2-3" (1965) Len Barry 15% of the song's writing and publishing royalties [1]
1966 "It's a Man's World (But What Would He Do Without a Woman)" Betty Jean Newsome "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (1966) James Brown Copyright of the song and a third of the royalties [2]
1966 "Sweet Little Sixteen" Chuck Berry "Surfin' U.S.A." (1963) The Beach Boys Songwriting credit, copyright having already been assigned to Berry via Arc Music [3]
1967 "In the Mood" Glenn Miller "All You Need Is Love" (1967) The Beatles Royalties [4]
1968 "All Day and All of the Night" (1964) The Kinks "Hello, I Love You" (1968) The Doors Settled [5][6]
1968 "Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah" catch cry Jimmy Scott "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (1968) The Beatles Settled out of court in 1969, when Scott accepted Paul McCartney's payment of his legal expenses to keep him out of jail [7]
1969 "You Can't Catch Me" (1956) Chuck Berry "Come Together" (1969) The Beatles Settled out of court in 1973, with John Lennon agreeing to compensate by recording three of the publisher's songs for his next album [8]
1971 "He's So Fine" (1963) Ronnie Mack "My Sweet Lord" (1970) George Harrison $1,599,987 to Bright Tunes; subsequently reduced to $587,000 [9][10]
1971 "Feuilles Mortes" (1949) Joseph Kozma "La Maritza" Sylvie Vartan The totality of the song royalties were confiscated and went to Joseph Kozma heirs [11]
1972 "Bring It on Home" (1963) Sonny Boy Williamson II "Bring It on Home" (1969) Led Zeppelin Songwriting credit [12]
1973 "Speedy Gonzales" (1962) Pat Boone "Crocodile Rock" (1972) Elton John Settled [4]
1976 "Lonely Night" (1974) Status Quo "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (1976) The Angels Settled out of court for royalties [13]
1978 Various Lennon–McCartney compositions (1963–1970) The Beatles "Cheese and Onions", "Piggy in the Middle" and other songs on The Rutles (1978) The Rutles Royalties and songwriting credits [14]
1979 "Taj Mahal" (1972) Jorge Ben Jor "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978) Rod Stewart Settled out of court, donated profits to UNICEF [15]
1979 "Good Times" (1979) Chic "Rapper's Delight" (1979) The Sugarhill Gang Undisclosed settlement and songwriting credits [16]
1970s "Killing Floor" (1964) Howlin' Wolf "The Lemon Song" (1969) Led Zeppelin Songwriting credit [12]
1970s "Crescent City Blues" (1953) Gordon Jenkins "Folsom Prison Blues" (1955) Johnny Cash $75,000 [9][10][17]
1983 Unnamed Linden Hudson "Thug" (1983) ZZ Top Undisclosed amount [4]
1984 "I Want a New Drug" (1983) Huey Lewis and the News "Ghostbusters" (1984) Ray Parker Jr. Settled non-disclosure agreement [18]
1985 "Pour toi" (1957) Louis "Loulou" Gasté "Feelings" (1976) Morris Albert $500,000 [19]
1985 "You Need Love" (1963) Muddy Waters "Whole Lotta Love" (1969) Led Zeppelin Settled out of court for undisclosed amount [20]
1985 "Sugar Don't Bite" (1984) Sam Harris "Papa Don't Preach" (1986) Madonna Undisclosed amount [21]
1986 Unnamed Los Lobos "All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints" (1986) Paul Simon Undisclosed [22]
1988 "Just Another Night" Patrick Alley "Just Another Night" (1985) Mick Jagger Six-person jury decided in Jagger's favor in April 1988 [23]
1988 "Run Through the Jungle" (1970) Creedence Clearwater Revival "The Old Man Down the Road" (1984) John Fogerty Six-person jury decided in Fogerty's favor in November 1988 [24]
1989 "You Showed Me" (1968) The Turtles "Transmitting Live from Mars" (1989) De La Soul $1.7 million [25]
1990 "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" Anne Bredon "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (1969) Led Zeppelin Songwriting credit [12]
1990 "Going to a Go-Go" Smokey Robinson and the Miracles "Every Little Thing" (1990) Jeff Lynne Songwriting credit [26]
1990 "I'm a Roadrunner" (1966) Junior Walker and the All-Stars "Roll with It" (1988) Steve Winwood Songwriting credit [27]
1991 "Leaving on a Jet Plane" (1966) John Denver "Run 2" (1989) New Order Songwriting credit [28][29]
1991 "Best of My Love" (1977) Maurice White "Emotions" (1991) Mariah Carey Undisclosed amount [30]
1991 "Eighties" (1985) Killing Joke "Come as You Are" (1991) Nirvana No lawsuit [31][32]
1992 "I Want to Thank You" Kevin McCord "Make It Happen" (1992) Mariah Carey $500,000 [30]
1992 "Right Before My Eyes" Sharon Taber and Ron Gonzalez "Can't Let Go" (1991) Mariah Carey Settled for $1 million [30]
1993 "(I'd Do) Anything for You" (1989) Jon Dunmore Sinclair "I'd Do Anything for Love" (1993) Meat Loaf Undisclosed settlement [33]
1993 "Under Pressure" (1981) Queen and David Bowie "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) Vanilla Ice Undisclosed amount and songwriting credit [34]
1993 "Al Yawm Ulliqa Alal Khashaba" (1962) Fairuz "Erotica" (1992) Madonna $2.5 million [35]
1993 "The Air That I Breathe" (1972) Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood "Creep" (1992) Radiohead Songwriting credits and royalties [36]
1994 "How Sweet to Be an Idiot" (1973) Neil Innes "Whatever" (1994) Oasis Songwriting credit [37]
1994 "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" (1964) The Isley Brothers "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" (1991) Michael Bolton Under the Ninth Circuit ruling, the Isleys were to be paid $4.2 million [38]
1994 "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" (1971) The New Seekers "Shakermaker" (1994) Oasis $500,000 [39]
1996 "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (1965) Stevie Wonder "Step Out" Oasis Songwriting credit [40]
1996 "Within You Without You" (1967) The Beatles "Indus" Dead Can Dance Songwriting credit [41]
1996 "Hero" (1990) Christopher Selletti "Hero" (1993) Mariah Carey Case dismissed; Selletti ordered to pay fines. [42][43]
1996 "Be Your Own Hero" (1991) Rhonda Dimmie "Hero" (1993) Mariah Carey Case dismissed [42][43]
1997 "Every Breath You Take" (1983) The Police "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) P Diddy 100% of the publishing royalties [44]
1997 "Constant Craving" (1992) k.d. lang "Anybody Seen My Baby?" (1997) The Rolling Stones Songwriting credit [4]
1998 Unnamed tracks New Ark 13 tracks on the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) Lauryn Hill Undisclosed settlement [45]
1998 "I'm Eighteen" (1970) Alice Cooper "Dreamin'" (1998) Kiss Undisclosed settlement [46]
1998 "Feel So High" (1991) Des'Ree "Got 'til It's Gone" (1997) Janet Jackson Settled out of court with an estimated amount of $2.6 million [47]
1999 "The Last Time" (1965) The Rolling Stones "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (1997) The Verve Songwriting credits and 100% of royalties; returned to the Verve in 2019 [48]
1999 "Metal on Metal" (1977) Kraftwerk "Nur Mir" (1997) Sabrina Setlur Ruled in favor of Kraftwerk [49]
2000 "Love in Vain" (1939) Robert Johnson "Love in Vain" (1969) The Rolling Stones Settled [19][50]
2000 "Stop Breakin' Down Blues" (1937) Robert Johnson "Stop Breakin' Down" (1972) The Rolling Stones Settled [19][50]
2002 "Pulsion" (1979) Jacques Loussier "Kill You" (2000) Eminem Settled [51]
2003 "Father and Son" (1970) Cat Stevens "Fight Test" (2003) The Flaming Lips 75% of the song royalties. [52]
2003 "My Life Is in Your Hands" (1994) Kathy Troccoli "My Life Is in Your Hands" (2001) Jamie Rivera Alternating lyrics, misspelled songwriting credits, and uncrediting of the song's publishers. [53]
2006 "Mbube" (1920) Solomon Linda "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1961) Disney's usage of the Tokens' song on the movie The Lion King Back royalties and songwriting credits [54]
2007 "If We Could Start All Over" (1993) Eddy and Danny van Passel "You Are Not Alone" (1995) Michael Jackson Condemnation for plagiarism of its solo writer R. Kelly [55]
2007 "Acidjazzed Evening" (2001) Janne "Tempest" Suni "Do It" (2007) Nelly Furtado (prod. Timbaland) Settled out of court for an undisclosed sum [56]
2007 "Around the World" (1997) Daft Punk "I Got It from My Mama Remix" (2007) will.i.am Denial of sample clearance, leading to the cancellation of the remix's official release [57]
2008 "Taj Mahal" (1969) Jorge Ben Jor "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978) Rod Stewart Settled [58]
2008 "Play with Fire" (1965) The Rolling Stones "Playing with Fire" (2008) Lil Wayne Settled [59]
2008 "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (1979) The Rubinoos "Girlfriend" (2007) Avril Lavigne Undisclosed settlement [60]
2008 "Jealous Again" (1990) The Black Crowes "Work Hard, Play Harder" (2008) Gretchen Wilson Songwriting credit [61]
2009 "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (1979) Kiss "Outlaw Pete" (2009) Bruce Springsteen Kiss did not pursue legal action over respect for Springsteen. [62]
2009 "Mancry" (2009) Adam Freeland "Party All the Time" (2009) The Black Eyed Peas Settled [2]
2009 "If I Could Fly" (2004) Joe Satriani "Viva la Vida" (2008) Coldplay Case dismissed [63]
2009 "Wherever You Are" and "A Strangely Isolated Place" Ulrich Schnauss "Riad N' the Bedouins" (2008) Guns N' Roses Undisclosed [64]
2010 "I'm Not Alone" (2009) Calvin Harris "Yeah 3x" (2010) Chris Brown Songwriting credit [65]
2010 "Kookaburra" (1932) Marion Sinclair "Down Under" (1980) Men at Work 5% of royalties backdated to 2002 [66]
2011 "I Need a Freak" (1983) DJ Lynn Tolliver "My Humps" (2005) The Black Eyed Peas $1.2 million and 75% songwriting credits [67]
2011 "Where Are You Now" (2004) Anthony Stokes "Maxine's Interlude" (2006) John Legend Settled for an undisclosed amount [68]
2012 "Dazed and Confused" (1967) Jake Holmes "Dazed and Confused" (1969) Led Zeppelin Undisclosed settlement out of court [69]
2012 "Baby I'm Yours" (2010) Breakbot "Treasure" (2012) Bruno Mars Songwriting credits [70]
2013 "Got to Give It Up" (1977) Marvin Gaye "Blurred Lines" (2013) Robin Thicke $5.3 million and songwriting credits [71]
2014 "Playaz Club" (1994) Rappin' 4-Tay "Who Do You Love" (2014) Drake $100,000 [72]
2015 "I Won't Back Down" (1989) Tom Petty "Stay With Me" (2014) Sam Smith 12.5% songwriting credit [73]
2015 "Mulheres" (1996) Toninho Geraes "Million Years Ago" (2015) Adele A Brazilian court ruled that Adele had to cease publication of "Million Years Ago". [74]
2015 "Takin' Me to Paradise" (1983) Bruno Bergonzi and Michele Vicino "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (1994) Prince Songwriting credits and compensation for moral rights [75]
2015 The Machine film score (2013) Tom Raybould "The Hills" The Weeknd Undisclosed settlement [76]
2015 "Oops Up Side Your Head" (1979) The Gap Band "Uptown Funk" (2014) Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars 17% royalties and songwriting credit [77][78]
2016 "Young Girls" (1983) Collage Undisclosed settlement [79]
2016 "Taurus" (1968) Spirit "Stairway to Heaven" (1971) Led Zeppelin Appeals court found that "Stairway to Heaven" was not plagiarized[80] [81]
2016 "Les chansons d'artistes" (2001) Les années Boum "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer" (2004) Calogero €80,000 [82][11]
2016 "Don't You Want to Stay" Bill Withers "I Do This" Kendrick Lamar Litigated, Not settled [83]
2016 "Ring the Bell" (2014) Casey Dienel "Sorry" (2015) Justin Bieber Ruled in favor of Bieber [84]
2017 "Amazing" (2011) Matt Cardle "Photograph" (2015) Ed Sheeran Privately settled in April 2017 [85]
2017 "Gyöngyhajú lány" (1969) Gábor Presser "New Slaves" (2013) Kanye West Undisclosed settlement [86]
2017 "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980) Zapp "Uptown Funk" (2014) Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Undisclosed settlement [87]
2017 "Funk You Up" (1979) The Sequence Not settled [88]
2017 "Playas Gon' Play" (2001) 3LW "Shake It Off" (2014) Taylor Swift Case dismissed [89]
2017 "No Scrubs" (1999) TLC "Shape of You" (2017) Ed Sheeran Negotiations to clear an interpolation started before Shape of You was released but not finalized until afterwards. Songwriting credits & royalties [90]
2018 "Oh Why" (2015) Sami Switch Ruled in favor of Ed Sheeran [91]
2018 "Hooyo" (2009) Yasmin Mohamed "Starboy" (2016) The Weeknd Litigated; not settled [76]
2018 "Seven Nation Army" (2003) The White Stripes "Toy" (2018) Netta Barzilai Songwriting credits and royalties [92][93][94]
2018 "When I Found You" (2015) Jasmine Rae "The Rest of Our Life" (2017) Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Undisclosed settlement [95]
2018 "I Don't Give a Fuck" Tulisa "Scream & Shout" (2012) will.i.am and Britney Spears Songwriting credits and 10% royalties [96]
2018 "Let's Get It On" (1973) Marvin Gaye "Thinking Out Loud" (2014) Ed Sheeran Ruled in favor of Sheeran. [97][98]
2018 "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (2008) The Script "Say You Won't Let Go" (2016) James Arthur Settled, with Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, the writers of "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", each receiving a co-writing credit for "Say You Won't Let Go". [99]
2019 "Work This Pussy" (1989) Junior Vasquez "WTP" (2018) Teyana Taylor Settled between Vasquez and Kanye West who wrote the song [100]
2019 "Joyful Noise" (2008) Flame "Dark Horse" (2013) Katy Perry $2.78 million and songwriting credits. However, in March 2020, a judge reversed the jury's $2.78 million award and decision. (See Gray v. Perry.) [101][102]
2019 "Carry On" (1982) Bobby Caldwell "Carry On" (2019) Lil Nas X Litigated; not settled [103]
2019 "Broad Day" (2019) Brandon Lee "Rodeo" (2019) Cardi B and Lil Nas X Litigated, not settled [104]
2019 "Creep" (1992) Radiohead "Get Free" (2017) Lana Del Rey Undisclosed settlement [105]
2019 "Holly Wood Died" (2006) Yellowcard "Lucid Dreams" (2018) Juice Wrld Yellowcard dropped its lawsuit against Juice Wrld after his death. However, the band could still refile the lawsuit if it changed its mind. [106]
2020 "Sunrise" (2018) Yeasayer "Pray for Me" (2018) The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar Litigated; Not settled [107]
2020 "Naked" (1996) Louise Redknapp "Peppa's Party Time" (2019) Peppa Pig Songwriting credits and royalties [108]
2020 "Baby Can I Hold You" (1988) Tracy Chapman "Sorry" (2018) Nicki Minaj $450,000 [109]
2020 "Ice Drop" (2016) DJ Lag "Culture" (2020) will.i.am Undisclosed settlement [110]
2021 "Made In America" (2016) Kidd Wes "This Is America" (2018) Childish Gambino Not settled [111]
2021 "Goin' Home" (1998) Toto "Anyone" (2021) Justin Bieber Not settled [112]
2021 "Misery Business" (2007) Paramore "Good 4 U" (2021) Olivia Rodrigo Songwriting credits [113]
2021 "Pump It Up" (1978) Elvis Costello "Brutal" (2021) Olivia Rodrigo Costello never took any action against Rodrigo. [114]
2022 "Live Your Life" (2017) Artikal Sound System "Levitating" (2020) Dua Lipa Not settled [115]
2022 "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" (1979) Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band [116]
2022 "Dancing with Strangers" (2017) Jordan Vincent "Dancing with a Stranger" (2019) Sam Smith and Normani Case dismissed [117]
2022 "Get Ur Freak On" (2001) Missy Elliott "Safaera" (2020) Bad Bunny, Jowell & Randy and Ñengo Flow 25% royalties [118]
2022 "Thank You" (2000) Dido "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu" (2022) Tito Silva Music Sample used without permission, which led Silva to remove the song from streaming services after it went viral to avoid legal issues [119]
2022 "Stan" (2000) Eminem [119]
2022 "El Hueso de Mi Perra" (2012) Little Key and Son de AK "Gatita" (2022) Bellakath Not settled [120]
2024 "Trouble Is a Friend" (2008) Lenka "Selos" (2023) Shaira Songwriting credit [121]
2024 "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" (1994) Scatman John "Bailar Contigo" (2022) Black Eyed Peas and Daddy Yankee Not settled [122]
2024 "I Feel Love" (1977) Donna Summer "Good (Don't Die)" (2024) ¥$ Donna Summer's estate and Kanye West settled with West being prohibited from using "Good (Don't Die)". [123]
2024 "When I Was Your Man" (2012) Bruno Mars "Flowers" (2023) Miley Cyrus Not settled [124]

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of songs by Len Barry". Songfacts.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Weaver, Nicole (2017-09-22). "Musicians Who Were Accused of Stealing Music". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. ^ Pegg, Bruce (2002). Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry. Routledge. pp. 162–63.
  4. ^ a b c d DeRiso, Nick. "Classic Rock Artists Who (Allegedly) Ripped Somebody Off". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  5. ^ Reilly, Dan (1 April 2019). "A Brief History of Song Copying, From Handel to Pharrell". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ Greene, Andy (27 November 2014). "Ray Davies: 'If We Do a Kinks Show, We're the Kinks'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2023. My publisher wanted to sue. I was unwilling to do that. I think they cut a deal somewhere, but I don't know the details.
  7. ^ Turner, Steve (2012) [1994]. A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song. London: Carlton Books. pp. 173–75. ISBN 978-1-78097-096-7.
  8. ^ Doggett, Peter (2011). You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup. New York, NY: It Books. pp. 106, 210. ISBN 978-0-06-177418-8.
  9. ^ a b George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord" (460) Archived 2012-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone online (retrieved 17 September 2012).
  10. ^ a b Hutchinson, Lydia (10 February 2015). "George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" Copyright Case". performingsongwriter. Performing Songwriter Ent., LLC. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Plagiats dans les chansons: que dit la loi ?". Europe 1 (in French). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  12. ^ a b c Edwards, Gavin (2016-06-22). "Led Zeppelin's 10 Boldest Rip-Offs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  13. ^ Ling, Dave (30 May 2015). "The Angels: "What happened was sad and stupid"". Classic Rock. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  14. ^ Doggett 2011, p. 244.
  15. ^ "Brazil's alchemist of funkTropical superstar Jorge Ben Jor brings the funk to Germany". Expatica. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008.
  16. ^ "The Story of Rapper's Delight by Nile Rodgers". RapProject.tv. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  17. ^ Streissguth, Michael (2004). Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece. Da Capo Press. pp. 19–21. ISBN 0-306-81338-6.
  18. ^ Vanhorn, Teri (March 23, 2001). "Ray Parker Jr. Suing Huey Lewis Over 'Ghostbusters' Comment". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  19. ^ a b c "When it comes to songwriting, there's a fine line between inspiration". The Independent. 2010-07-08. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  20. ^ Lewis, Dave (1994). The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
  21. ^ "Sam Harris". The A.V. Club. 5 August 1998. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  22. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (25 August 2016). "Paul Simon's Graceland: 10 Things You Didn't Know". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  23. ^ Pareles, John (27 April 1988). "U.S. Jury Says Jagger Did Not Steal Hit Song". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  24. ^ Grow, Kory (9 November 2018). "Flashback: John Fogerty Wins Rare Self-Plagiarism Suit in 1988". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  25. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (2016-06-08). "Songs on Trial: 12 Landmark Music Copyright Cases". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  26. ^ "Jeff Lynne - Every Little Thing". Jeff Lynne Song Database. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  27. ^ Tucker, Reed (2013-11-01). "What a rip off! 6 cases of alleged musical plagiarism". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  28. ^ Mack, Bob (1991-01-11). "Plane Tiff". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
  29. ^ "New Order:Singles:Run 2". Niagara.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  30. ^ a b c Friedman, Roger (2015-03-25). "Mariah Carey Accused of Plagiarism". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  31. ^ Taysom, Joe (22 September 2020). "The time that Nirvana was accused of plagiarism". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  32. ^ Borzillo-Vrenna, Carrie (10 April 2003). "Nirvana Pay Back Killing Joke". Rolling Stone, LLC. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  33. ^ KIELTY, MARTIN (30 July 2019). "Meat Loaf Settles lawsuit". ultimateclassicrock. Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  34. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (June 8, 2016). "Songs on Trial: 10 Landmark Music Copyright Cases" > "Vanilla Ice vs. Queen and David Bowie (1990)". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  35. ^ "Something You May Have Forgotten: Fairuz Sued Madonna in 1993". Beirut.com City Guide. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  36. ^ "Lana Del Rey sued by Radiohead for allegedly copying Creeps". The Telegraph. 2018-01-08. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  37. ^ "Why is Neil Innes credited as a songwriter on Oasis' Whatever?". Radio X. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  38. ^ "Three Boys Music v. Michael Bolton 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir.2000)". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  39. ^ Hawksley, Rupert; Fordy, Tom (2019-08-29). "What you never knew about Definitely Maybe, the debut album from Oasis". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  40. ^ Leonard 2008-10-07T13:30:00.28Z, Michael (7 October 2008). "BLOG: Noel Gallagher's greatest lifts". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  41. ^ Morse, Steve (12 July 1996). "Global Spirits: Dead Can Dance make world music mystical". Boston Globe. p. 59.
  42. ^ a b Friedman, Roger (1 December 1998). "The Sound of Sameness". Spin. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  43. ^ a b Friedman, Roger (26 June 2001). "Mariah Carey's 'Hero': The Envelope Please". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  44. ^ Lifton, Dave (7 January 2014). "Sting Earns $2,000 a Day Because Puff Daddy Didn't Say 'Please' Back in 1997". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  45. ^ Perry, Claudia (2001-02-11). "Lauryn Hill Settles Lawsuit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  46. ^ Uhleszki, Jaan (August 18, 1999). "Coop Vs. Kiss Case Put to Rest". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  47. ^ "Whatever happened to Des'ree?". NewsComAu. 2019-09-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  48. ^ Gwee, Karen (2019-06-25). "Richard Ashcroft's manager reveals how the Rolling Stones returned the rights to the Verve's 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'". NME. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  49. ^ "Kraftwerk win 20-year sampling copyright case". BBC News. 2019-07-30. Archived from the original on 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  50. ^ a b Lukasavitz, Brian (2013-05-13). "Blues Law: Robert Johnson vs. the Rolling Stones". American Blues Scene. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  51. ^ Lewis, John (2019-03-07). "Jacques Loussier: 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  52. ^ Hale, Clint (2016-06-14). "Music's 10 Most Notable Plagiarism Lawsuits". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  53. ^ Santos, Marinel (August 25, 2003). "Jamie's recording 'blatantly illegal'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Group. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  54. ^ "Disney settles Lion King song lawsuit". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  55. ^ "International Stars in Plagiarism Case - Sound Familiar?". International Law Office. 2008-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  56. ^ Timbaland plagiarism controversy
  57. ^ Smallwood, Karl (2016-04-25). "That Time Daft Punk Told will.i.am to F**k Off". Fact Fiend. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  58. ^ Interview with Ben Jor Archived 15 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Expatica.com
  59. ^ "A History of Lil Wayne Getting Sued Playing with Fire". Complex. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  60. ^ "Settlement reached in Avril Lavigne lawsuit | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  61. ^ "Redneck Woman Gretchen Wilson's search for radio redemption | Cover Story | Nashville Scene". www.nashvillescene.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  62. ^ "Gene Simmons Explains Why Kiss Decided Not to Sue Bruce Springsteen Over "Outlaw Pete"". Blabbermouth.net. December 25, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  63. ^ "Coldplay Plagiarism Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge". The Guardian. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  64. ^ Luerssen, John D. (October 7, 2009). "Guns N' Roses Respond to Plagiarism Lawsuit". spinner.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  65. ^ "Calvin Harris and Chris Brown make up after song row". BBC Radio 1. BBC. August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  66. ^ "Men at Work lose appeal over Kookaburra riff". The Guardian. London. Associated Press in Sydney. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  67. ^ "5 songs for Plagiarism and Cryptonesia ‹ Glasgow Guardian". Glasgow Guardian. 2012-11-22. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  68. ^ "R&B star John Legend sits down with The Champs to discuss getting sued". The Champs with Neal Brennan + Moshe Kasher. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  69. ^ Gee, Federal Judge Dolly (January 17, 2012). "Order Dismissing Action With Prejudice" (PDF). Justia.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  70. ^ "The 60 Greatest Dance Songs of the Decade: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  71. ^ Sicario, Ben (March 21, 2018). "'Blurred Lines' Verdict Upheld by Appeals Court". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  72. ^ "Drake Pays $100,000 to Rappin' 4-Tay for Ripping Off "Playaz Club" Lyrics on YG's "Who Do You Love"". Pitchfork. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  73. ^ "Sam Smith: Tom Petty given writing credit for Stay with Me". BBC News. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  74. ^ "Adele Song Ordered to Be Removed from All Radio, Streaming Services Globally After Brazilian Judge Rules Plagiarism". People.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  75. ^ "Prince's Italian Plagiarism Case Drags On". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  76. ^ a b "A Look into the Weeknd's Numerous Copyright Battles". 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  77. ^ Christman, Ed (1 May 2015). "'Uptown Funk!' Gains More Writers After Gap Band's Legal Claim". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  78. ^ Christman, Ed (1 May 2015). "Inside the New Royalty Split for 'Uptown Funk': Who Gets Paid What". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  79. ^ Monroe, Jazz (13 April 2018). "Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson Settle One of Three 'Uptown Funk' Lawsuits: Report". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  80. ^ Aviles, Gwen (16 June 2016). "Led Zeppelin wins 'Stairway to Heaven' copyright dispute". NBC Universal. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  81. ^ "Led Zeppelin to face new Stairway to Heaven trial". BBC News. September 28, 2018. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  82. ^ Narduzzi, Guillaume (2016-11-24). "Calogero condamné définitivement pour plagiat". Le Figaro.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  83. ^ "Kendrick Lamar is being sued by Bill Withers for 'unauthorised' sample". The Independent. 2016-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  84. ^ "Skrillex and Justin Bieber on Sorry copyright claims: 'We didn't steal this'". The Guardian. January 15, 2025.
  85. ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (11 April 2017). "Ed Sheeran may regret Photograph that led to $20m copyright case". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  86. ^ "Kanye West settles with Hungarian singer over alleged song theft". Reuters. 2017-03-24. Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  87. ^ Yoo, Noah (2 July 2018). "Mark Ronson Settles 'Uptown Funk' Zapp Copyright Lawsuit". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  88. ^ Fabio, Michelle (30 December 2017). "Bruno Mars And Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk' Faces (Yet Another) Copyright Infringement Suit". Forbes. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  89. ^ Sisario, Ben (2022-12-12). "Lawsuit Over Lyrics in Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Is Dismissed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  90. ^ "Why Kandi Burruss Says She Receives More Royalty Than Initially Discussed From Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You"". atlantablackstar. 7 March 2018.
  91. ^ "Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case". BBC. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  92. ^ "Jack White of The White Stripes gets writing credit for 'Toy' - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  93. ^ "White Stripes' Jack White gets writing credit for Israel's Eurovision hit 'Toy'". i24NEWS. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  94. ^ "White Stripes frontman Jack White now listed as composer of "Toy"". wiwibloggs. 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  95. ^ "Australian composers settle lawsuit with Ed Sheeran & others". The Music Network. 2018-11-11. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  96. ^ Maine, Samantha (2018-04-08). "Tulisa has won her legal battle against Will.i.am and Britney Spears". NME. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  97. ^ "Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" is said to plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."". Insider.com. Insider Inc. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  98. ^ Katersky, Aaron; Deliso, Meredith (4 May 2023). "Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving 'Thinking Out Loud'". ABC News. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  99. ^ EXCLUSIVE: James Arthur settles copyright lawsuit with The Script over his biggest hit - The Mirror, 23 September 2021, archived from the original on 1 October 2021, retrieved October 1, 2021
  100. ^ "Kanye West settles copyright claim with veteran house producer Junior Vasquez". DJMag.com. 2019-01-07. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  101. ^ "Katy Perry among those ordered to pay a total of $2.78M in song copying lawsuit". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 1, 2019. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  102. ^ Maddaus, Gene (17 March 2020). "Katy Perry Wins Reversal of 'Dark Horse' Copyright Verdict". Variety Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  103. ^ Stempel, Jonathan (2019-07-26). "Lil Nas X is sued for $25 million for alleged song theft". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  104. ^ Torres, Libby. "35 artists whose hits were accused of ripping off other songs". Insider. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  105. ^ Savage, Mark (2018-03-26). "Lana Del Rey and Radiohead 'settle dispute'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-25. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  106. ^ Sisario, Ben (July 27, 2020). "Yellowcard Quietly Drops Copyright Suit Against Juice WRLD". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  107. ^ Langmann, Brady (2020-02-25). "A New Lawsuit Claims Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd Lifted Portions Of a Yeasayer Song in 'Pray For Me'". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  108. ^ Bryant, Tom (2020-01-24). "Louise Redknapp at centre of million-pound legal battle over Peppa Pig song". mirror. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  109. ^ "Accusée de plagiat, Nicki Minaj verse 450.000 de dollars à Tracy Chapman". LEFIGARO (in French). 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  110. ^ "DJ Lag and will.i.am reach settlement following 'Ice Drop' plagiarism claim". DJMag.com. 2021-01-14. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  111. ^ "Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Caught In Wave Of Music Copyright Lawsuits". Forbes. 2021-05-17. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  112. ^ "Steve Lukather Blames Justin Bieber For Stealing One Of Toto's Songs". rockcelebrities.net. 2021-06-01. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  113. ^ Aswad, Jem (2021-08-25). "Olivia Rodrigo Adds Paramore to Songwriting Credits on 'Good 4 U'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  114. ^ "Elvis Costello's OK With Olivia Rodrigo's 'Brutal' Sounding Like His Song: 'It's How Rock and Roll Works'". Billboard. June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  115. ^ Donahue, Bill (2022-03-02). "Dua Lipa Accused of Stealing 'Levitating' From Florida Reggae Band in New Lawsuit". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  116. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 6, 2022). "Dua Lipa Hit With Second Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Levitating'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  117. ^ "Sam Smith, Normani Prevail in 'Dancing With a Stranger' Copyright Lawsuit". Rolling Stone. September 7, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  118. ^ "Missy Elliott Made Millions From Bad Bunny's 'Safaera' Sampling Mistake". yahoo.com. 2022-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  119. ^ a b "MI BEBITO FIU FIU: SPOTIFY RESTRINGE CANCIÓN VIRAL DE SU PLATAFORMA". 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  120. ^ "Retirada la canción 'Gatita' de la reguetonera mexicana Bellakath por presunto plagio". 21 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  121. ^ "Shaira's 'Selos' returns to streaming platforms with credits to Lenka". News.ABS-CBN.com (in English and Filipino). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  122. ^ Donahue, Bill (March 15, 2024). "Black Eyed Peas & Daddy Yankee Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegal Sample From 'Scatman' Song". Billboard.
  123. ^ Donahue, Bill (August 14, 2024). "Ye Settles With Donna Summer's Estate to End Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Vultures 1' Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024.
  124. ^ "Miley Cyrus Sued Over 'Flowers,' Accused of Copying Bruno Mars Song". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2024.