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28-03-2025
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- See - Sada Elbalad
Dua Lipa Scores Legal Win as Judge Dismisses "Levitating" Copyright Lawsuit
Yara Sameh Dua Lipa scored a legal victory in a copyright lawsuit over her 2020 smash hit 'Levitating' after a judge dismissed the case. Lipa was initially hit with a pair of 'Levitating' copyright lawsuits in March 2022, one from Florida reggae group named Artikal Sound System that was dismissed in June 2023, and another from L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer. Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the latter in New York court on Monday, explaining that the commonalities between songs were not protectable under copyright law. In their initial suit, Brown and Linzer accused Lipa of copying both their 1979 song 'Wiggle and Giggle All Night' and 1980 song 'Don Diablo,' two tracks dating from the disco era. They stated that the opening melody of 'Levitating' was a 'duplicate' of the melody to their songs and claimed that Lipa herself had 'admitted that she deliberately emulated prior eras' in the press and 'took inspiration' to create a 'retro' sound. But the judge in Monday's ruling concluded that the copyright infringement claim failed as it pertained to a descending scale common in all three songs that had an additional note in 'Levitating.' The judge cited the Structured Asset Sales, LLC v. Ed Sheeran case — a copyright suit that Sheeran won in 2023 over claims he copied Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' — as precedent, stating that 'a chord progression and harmonic rhythm, in combination, could not constitute protectable expression under copyright law. The judge noted that the court agreed with the plaintiffs that a 'layperson' could hear similarities between the songs, but that 'there can be no substantial similarity (and thus no copyright violation) as a matter of law, because 'the similarity between [the] works concerns only non-copyrightable elements of the [P]laintiff[s'] work.' Jason T. Brown, an attorney for Linzer and Brown, said in a statement to Variety that they 'respectfully disagree' with the court's ruling and intend to appeal. 'Even the defense expert acknowledged that people can hear the similarities between Don Diablo and Levitating,' he said. 'But under recent case law — including the Structured Asset Sales v. Sheeran decision — courts have become increasingly focused on what can be dissected and filtered out on paper, rather than what is felt through the music itself. There's a growing disconnect between how these cases are decided — by academically analyzing briefs, bar lines, and musical notation — versus how audiences actually experience music. The soul of a song doesn't live in a court brief. It lives in the sound, the feel, and the performance — and that's what juries should be allowed to hear and judge.' Lipa is still facing a separate copyright lawsuit regarding 'Levitating,' as producer Bosko Kante sued her in 2023 for allegedly using a talkbox recording without permission on the track's remixes. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies
The Guardian
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Dua Lipa wins second copyright case over single Levitating
A US judge has dismissed a claim by two disco songwriters that Dua Lipa copied her single Levitating from two of their songs, stressing that to find in their favour would 'completely foreclose' the evolution of the genre. In 2022, L Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer accused the singer of breach of copyright over their 1979 song Wiggle and Giggle All Night and their 1980 song Don Diablo on the single from her 2020 album Future Nostalgia. Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the songs only shared generic similarities that exist outside copyright, including the 'patter style' of delivery which features one syllable per note, as used by Mozart and Gilbert and Sullivan, and the rapid tempo recognisable from songs such as the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive. The songwriters alleged that Levitating – which spent 43 non-consecutive weeks in the UK Top 40 – took its opening melody and phrasing from their song, describing it as a 'duplicate'. The judge wrote: 'The court finds that a musical style, defined by plaintiffs as 'pop with a disco feel,' and a musical function, defined by plaintiffs to include 'entertainment and dancing,' cannot possibly be protectable … To hold otherwise would be to completely foreclose the further development of music in that genre or for that purpose.' Lawyers for Brown and Linzer told Billboard they 'respectfully disagreed' with the ruling and would appeal. 'This case has always been about standing up for the enduring value of original songwriting, and we continue to believe in the strength of Mr Brown and Mr Linzer's creative legacy,' said attorney Jason T Brown. 'There's a growing disconnect between how these cases are decided – by academically analysing briefs, bar lines and musical notation – v how audiences actually experience music.' The Guardian has contacted representatives for Lipa. Lipa previously won another copyright case over Levitating, in which the Florida reggae group Artikal Sound System claimed that it stole the chorus from their 2015 song Live Your Life. A judge ruled that there was no proof that Lipa and her co-writers Clarence Coffee Jr, Sarah Hudson and Stephen Kozmeniuk had access to the Artikal Sound System song. Levitating remains subject to a third lawsuit from featured artist Bosko Kante, who said his contribution to the song, vocals sung through a talk box, had been used on remixes without his permission. Lipa is currently touring her 2024 album Radical Optimism in Australia and promoting a fifth-anniversary reissue of Future Nostalgia, including a remix of the song Physical with Australian singer Troye Sivan.
Euronews
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Dua Lipa wins legal battle as copyright lawsuit over ‘Levitating' is dismissed
ADVERTISEMENT Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa can breathe a sigh of relief yet again - her chart-topping hit "Levitating" has officially dodged a second copyright infringement claim. A New York federal judge ruled in her favour on Thursday (27 March), dismissing a lawsuit that accused the Albanian-British singer of borrowing melodies from a 1979 disco track. The case, brought by music publishers Larball Publishing Co. and Sandy Linzer Productions, alleged that "Levitating" copied elements of "Wiggle and Giggle All Night", a song released more than four decades ago. In what U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla called the publishers' 'last-ditch effort to salvage their claim,' they contended that a specific 'patter style' of sung notes and a 'pop-disco' musical feel made their melody unique enough to be protected. Take a listen below. The alleged stolen melody occurs at 0:24. Lipa's legal team, however, countered with historical evidence, showing that the patter style had existed for centuries, dating back to Mozart, Rossini, and Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Judge Failla agreed, dismissing the argument and cautioning against stifling creativity in music. This is not the first time Lipa has faced copyright claims over the song. In March 2022, a band called Artikal Sound System filed a lawsuit alleging that 'Levitating' is 'substantially similar' to their track 'Live Your Life' . That lawsuit was thrown out in June, with US District Judge Sunshine Sykes concluding that Artikal Sound System had failed to argue that the writers of 'Levitating' ever had access to the group's 2017 song. What's next for Dua Lipa? Another legal battle looms Dua Lipa performs at Austin City Limits Festival at Zilker Park on 5 October 2024. Credit: AP Photo While this victory clears yet another legal hurdle for Lipa, she's not entirely out of the woods just yet. The singer is still facing a third lawsuit in California federal court from music producer and musician Bosko Kante , who claims his talk box samples were used in "Levitating" remixes without permission. Kante, who composed original melodies and lyrics for his part in the song said in the lawsuit that the use of his performance on three remixes of Lipa's hit song infringed his copyright. He claims that he and producers "explicitly agreed" verbally that his work would not be re-used in samples of the song or otherwise by Dua Lipa or Warner Music. One of the three remixes of "Levitating" includes the remix featuring rapper DaBaby. This version has become the most successful version, with 944 million views of the song's video on YouTube, and nearly 2.3 billion streams on Spotify. Kante is seeking at least $2 million (€1.8 million) in damages, $20 million (€18.2 million) in lost profits and attorneys fees.
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Express Tribune
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Dua Lipa wins second copyright lawsuit over Levitating as third legal case remains ongoing
Dua Lipa has won a second copyright lawsuit over her 2020 hit single Levitating, following accusations of plagiarism. The pop star was sued in 2022 by songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who claimed the track copied elements from their disco-era songs Wiggle and Giggle All Night (1979) and Don Diablo (1980). On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the case, ruling that the similarities were too generic to qualify for copyright protection. She noted that the musical components in question had appeared in earlier works by Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan, and the Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive. This is not the first time the song has faced legal scrutiny. In 2023, a separate case brought by Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System was dropped after a judge found no evidence that Lipa or her co-writers had access to the group's 2015 song Live Your Life—a key requirement in copyright infringement claims. However, a third legal challenge remains. Musician Bosko Kante, who contributed talk box vocals to Levitating, filed a lawsuit in 2023 claiming his performance was used without permission in multiple remixes. Kante is seeking at least $2 million in damages, plus a share of profits from the remixes, which he estimates to be worth $20 million. Meanwhile, Lipa continues her Radical Optimism world tour, currently performing in Australia as legal proceedings continue.
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Dua Lipa wins copyright lawsuit over Levitating
Dua Lipa has won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused her of copying her hit single Levitating from two other star was sued in 2022 by songwriters L Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer, who accused her of plagiarising their 1979 disco track Wiggle and Giggle All Night and 1980's Don Thursday, US Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the songs only had generic similarities, including non-copyrightable musical elements that had also previously been used by Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan, and the Bee Gees in their song Stayin' is the second time that Lipa has won a plagiarism case over Levitating, which was a global hit in 2020. She was previously sued by Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System, who claimed Lipa ripped off the chorus for her song from their 2015 track Live Your case was dropped in 2023 after a judge ruled there was no evidence that Lipa and her co-writers had "access" to the earlier song - a key requirement in any copyright she is still facing a third legal challenge over the song, from musician Bosko Kante - a featured artist on Levitating, who sang vocals through a talk sued in 2023, saying his contribution had been used on remixes of the song without is seeking damages of at least $2m (£1.5m) plus interest, as well as profits from the remixes, which he estimated as being at least $20m (£15m). Brown and Linzer's case alleged that Lipa stole the opening melody of Levitating, where she sings: "If you wanna run away with me, I know a galaxy and I can take you for a ride."They called the melody and phrasing a "duplicate" of their own Jude Failla wrote that the elements were too common to be protected by law."The court finds that a musical style, defined by plaintiffs as 'pop with a disco feel,' and a musical function, defined by plaintiffs to include 'entertainment and dancing,' cannot possibly be protectable," the judge wrote. "To hold otherwise would be to completely foreclose the further development of music in that genre or for that purpose."By coincidence, the ruling came on the fifth anniversary of Levitating's release, initially as an album track on Lipa's award-winning album Future a statement to music industry publication Billboard, lawyers for Brown and Linzer said they "respectfully disagreed" with the decision and would file an BBC has contacted Dua Lipa for a response.
