Taylor Swift Vs. Sean Hall and Nathan Butler (2018)
This lawsuit alleges Taylor Swift stole lyrics for her hit “Shake it Off” from the 3LW song “Playas Gon’ Play” which was written by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler. The case was very recently thrown out of court.
Taylor Swift Vs. 3LW
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams Vs. Marvin Gaye (2015, 2018)
This case began in 2015 when Marvin Gaye’s family claimed that Rob Thicke’s super popular song “Blurred Lines” stole from Gaye’s hit “Got to Give it Up.” The court ruled in favor of the Gaye family. Thicke and Williams appealed the decision and just this week the court upheld in the verdict in a split decision. The decision now forces the duo to pay millions of dollars in damages. The importance behind this decision is the duo did not loose because they copied word for word or note for note lyrics/music, but rather they were charged with illegally using elements of Gaye’s style. This is not strictly prohibited under current U.S. Copyright Law, but many believe this decision will set a precedent and cause a wave of new lawsuits in the music industry.
Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams Vs. Marvin Gaye
