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Olivia Dean Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘I’ve Seen It’

Mattie Music Group, publisher on Bill Withers' 1981 record, filed suit October 1st claiming Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' copies 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint alleges repeated melody copying. Dean's co-writers aren't defendants. The suit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt, claiming they continued releasing the song after August notice. The publisher seeks actual damages or up to $150,000 in statutory damages if willful, plus sales cessation.

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Olivia Dean Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘I’ve Seen It’

Mattie Music Group, publisher on Bill Withers' 1981 record, filed suit October 1st claiming Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' copies 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint alleges repeated melody copying. Dean's co-writers aren't defendants. The suit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt, claiming they continued releasing the song after August notice. The publisher seeks actual damages or up to $150,000 in statutory damages if willful, plus sales cessation.
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