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Dua Lipa is being sued for copyright infringement for a second time for her hit single \u201cLevitating\u201d.<\/p>\n
Last week, the 26-year-old singer\u2019s 2020 mega-hit was accused of ripping off Artikal Sound System\u2019s 2017 reggae single \u201cLive Your Life\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the band said they believe Dua and her team heard their song and came up with a carbon copy in \u201cLevitating\u201d.<\/p>\n
Although they didn\u2019t explain why they feel that is the case in the lawsuit, there are similarities in the sound of the two songs, particularly the choruses.<\/p>\n
Artikal Sound System also named Dua\u2019s label Warner Records and others as defendants and are seeking any profits made on the song, plus damages.<\/p>\n
Now, the Grammy winner is facing another lawsuit after songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer filed papers to Manhattan federal court, claiming \u201cLevitating\u201d \u201cduplicated\u201d the opening melody from 1979\u2019s \u201cWiggle and a Giggle All Night\u201d, which they wrote for Cory Daye, and 1980\u2019s \u201cDon Diablo\u201d, performed by Miguel Bose.<\/p>\n
The documents obtained by Billboard note that: \u201cThe signature melody is the most listened to and recognisable part of the infringing works and plays a crucial role in their popularity.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause video creators frequently truncate the already brief snippets of sound on TikTok, the signature melody often comprises fifty percent or more of these viral videos.\u201d<\/p>\n
The duo have accused Dua of having \u201cdeliberately emulated prior eras\u201d.<\/p>\n
Their lawyers added that: \u201cIn seeking nostalgic inspiration, defendants copied plaintiffs\u2019 creation without attribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefendants have levitated away plaintiffs\u2019 intellectual property. Plaintiffs bring suit so that defendants cannot wiggle out of their wilful infringement.\u201d<\/p>\n
As well as Dua and Warner, DaBaby, the rapper who featured on a remix of \u2018Levitating\u2019, are named in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n
Dua previously admitted she never expected \u201cLevitating\u201d \u2013 which featured on her chart-topping album \u201cFuture Nostalgia\u201d \u2013 to become such a big hit.<\/p>\n
She confessed: \u201cI can never preempt what song people are going to react to the best but \u2018Levitating\u2019 was the first song that helped dictate the rest of the album.\u201d<\/p>\n
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