Justin Bieber could be about to land himself in a whole lot of trouble, after an indie artist has accused him of illegally sampling one of her tracks.
Both The Biebs and music producer Skrillex are the subject of a lawsuit from singer/songwriter White Hinterland (or Casey Dienel, as her mates call her), who has claimed that his track âSorryâ uses a sample of her vocals without her permission.
As described by White Hinterland on her official Facebook page, âSorryâ allegedly contains an unauthorised eight-second vocal sample which is âprominently featuredâ in her track, âRing The Bellâ.
She writes: âThe writers, producers, and performers of âSorryâ did not obtain a license for this exploitation of my work, nor did they obtain or seek my permission. Yesterday afternoon, I filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against Justin Bieber and the other responsible parties.
âThe writers, producers, and performers of âSorryâ did not obtain a license for this exploitation of my work, nor did they obtain or seek my permission. Yesterday afternoon, I filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against Justin Bieber and the other responsible parties.â
White Hinterland goes on to accuse the chart-topping singer of âignoringâ her letters regarding what she sees as copyright infringement.
She continues: âJustin Bieber is the worldâs biggest artist, and Iâm sure that he and his team will launch a full attack against me. But, in the end, I was left with no other option. I believe I have an obligation to stand up for my music and art.â
Listen to White Hinterlandâs âRing My Bellâ belowâŠ
...and then compare it to Justin Bieberâs âSorryâ hereâŠ
Justin isnât the only star whoâs been accused of copying other artists in recent times.
Last year, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were sued for just under ÂŁ5m for their track âBlurred Linesâ, which Marvin Gayeâs estate deemed was too close to his song âGot To Give It Upâ for comfort.
Similarly, Mark Ronson was required to make The Gap Band co-writers on âUptown Funkâ, due to the songâs resemblance to âOops Upside Your Headâ, while Sam Smithâs âStay With Meâ gained an extra credited writer in Tom Petty, due to another legal claim.
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