Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Dec. 14, 2022
Taylor Swift shakes off suit over lyrics copying complaint
Composers and producers Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued singer Taylor Swift and her music label over her 2014 song, “Shake It Off,’ saying it copied key lyrics from their 2001 song, “Playas Gon’ Play.” The singer’s attorneys said she had never heard of that song or the girl group that recorded it. The lawsuit was settled, with each side paying its own attorney fees.
Attorneys for Taylor Swift and two composers who accused her of ripping off lyrics for her song, “Shake It Off,” have reached an agreement as a federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed the copyright lawsuit this week following five years of litigation.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald on Monday dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit by songwriters and producers Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, which had been scheduled for trial in Januar...
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