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Taylor Swift performs at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 12, 2014 in Singapore, Singapore.
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Swift’s team also argued on Dec. 23 that the lyrics “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate” are unprotected and in the public domain. The plaintiffs have also “admitted” that argument, her lawyers insist in the documents.
The pop star’s 2014 hit off her “1989” album was a huge success as it shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album also broke records after selling more than 1.2 million copies in its first week.
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The award-winning singer’s copyright infringement lawsuit rages on in court.
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In 2020, U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald ruled that Hall and Butler have “sufficiently alleged a protectable selection and arrangement or a sequence of creative expression.” The federal judge added that their claim of the 32-year-old’s copyright infringement is “similar enough” to not be dismissed.
That decision came three years after the same events. He ruled that the lyrics “lacked sufficient originality to merit copyright protection,” Deadline reported. An appeals court then overturned that decision in 2018.
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Musical guest Taylor Swift performs on "Saturday Night Live" on November 13, 2021.
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The songwriters are seeking a portion of Swift’s earnings from the song, which the outlet reported has sold more than 9 million copies since the lawsuit was filed.
