Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track
Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of Us
TL;DR
- Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers' back catalogue, have sued Olivia Dean for copyright infringement.
- The lawsuit claims Dean's song "I've Seen It" copied "substantial" aspects of Bill Withers' "Just the Two of Us."
- A musicologist's analysis found significant similarities in protectable musical expression between the two songs.
- The lawsuit alleges Dean and her collaborators had the opportunity to encounter the original work before creating "I've Seen It."
- Dean's publisher (Sony Music Publishing) and record label (Capitol Records), along with Kobalt Music Publishing America, are named as defendants.
- Mattie Music Group is seeking damages and an injunction to halt further infringement.
- Olivia Dean is a recent Grammy winner and has achieved significant success in the UK music charts.