Miley Cyrus is facing a new lawsuit alleging that she and her fellow songwriters copied parts of a Bruno Mars single when they wrote her Grammy-winning hit “Flowers.”
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In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court, Tempo Music Investments claims that “Flowers” contains unauthorized elements from Mars’ song “When I Was Your Man.” The lawsuit also names Sony Music Publishing, Apple, Target, Walmart, and other companies as defendants for distributing “Flowers.”
Tempo Music stated that it owns a portion of the U.S. copyrights to “When I Was Your Man” after acquiring them from Philip Lawrence, one of the co-writers of the song along with Mars, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt. Mars is not a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges that “Flowers” replicates various melodic, harmonic, and lyrical elements of “When I Was Your Man,” including the verse’s melodic pitch design, bass-line, chorus bars, music elements, lyrics, and chord progressions.
According to the complaint, “Flowers” heavily relies on the similarities with “When I Was Your Man,” indicating that the former would not exist without the latter. The lawsuit also names Cyrus’ co-songwriters Gregory Hein and Michael Pollack as co-defendants.
Cyrus’ representatives have not responded to Rolling Stone’s request for comment on the matter.
In February, Cyrus won her first Grammy for “Flowers,” a song from her album “Endless Summer Vacation.” The track, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks, was inspired by her divorce from actor Liam Hemsworth and was seen as a symbol of independence.
Tempo Music is seeking damages to be determined at trial and is requesting a court order to prevent Cyrus and the other defendants from reproducing, distributing, or performing “Flowers.”
FAQs
Q: What is Miley Cyrus being accused of in the lawsuit?
A: Miley Cyrus is accused of copying elements of a Bruno Mars song in her Grammy-winning hit “Flowers.”
Q: Who are the defendants in the lawsuit?
A: The defendants in the lawsuit include Tempo Music Investments, Sony Music Publishing, Apple, Target, Walmart, and other companies.
Q: What are Tempo Music’s demands in the lawsuit?
A: Tempo Music is seeking damages and a court order to prohibit the defendants from reproducing, distributing, or performing “Flowers.”
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