Miley Cyrus settles lyric-theft battle with dancehall artist Flourgon
Miley Cyrus and dancehall artist Flourgon have settled a lawsuit alleging that a lyric in her 2013 hit We Can't Stop was taken from his 1998 track We Run Things.…
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Miley Cyrus criticises magistrate judge's recommendation in song-theft case
Miley Cyrus's legal team has criticised a magistrate judge's recommendation that Flourgon's song-theft case against her 'We Can't Stop' should go before a jury.…
Judge says Miley Cyrus lyric-theft case shouldn't be dismissed on summary judgment
A US magistrate judge has recommended that Flourgon's lyric-theft case against Miley Cyrus should not be dismissed at this stage, though her fair use defence looks strong.…
Dancehall lyric borrowed by Miley Cyrus a "mere transliteration", says latest legal filing in We Can't Stop copyright case
Miley Cyrus's legal team has asked a court to dismiss Flourgon's claim over 'We Can't Stop', arguing the disputed lyric is not copyrightable.…
Miley Cyrus given time to seek dismissal of reggae lyric plagiarism case
A judge has paused discovery in Flourgon's lawsuit against Miley Cyrus over a lyric in 'We Can't Stop', allowing her team to file a motion to dismiss the case.…
Setlist: Lyor Cohen, iHeartMedia, Miley Cyrus
This week's Setlist covers YouTube's planned music subscription service, iHeartMedia's bankruptcy filing and a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus over a lyric.…
Miley Cyrus sued for $300 million over We Can't Stop lyric
Dancehall artist Flourgon is suing Miley Cyrus and others over a line in 'We Can't Stop', claiming it was lifted from his 1998 hit 'We Run Things'.…