A certain Jesse Braham has lodged a legal complaint against Taylor Swift
stating she plagiarized the lyrics to his song Haters Gon Hate for her
hit, Shake It Off. The Grammy winning tune was released in 2014 - a year
after Jesse released his less successful hit.
In Braham's song, he sings: "Haters gone hater, playas gone play. Watch
out for them fakers, they'll fake you everyday." He claims Swift stole
the lyrics and wants $42million in compensation.
The case however
could be dead in the water, Perez Hilton reports that artists cannot sue
over such a short phrase. According to a legal source : "Mr. Braham,
who is representing himself, cannot claim copyright protection for the
phrases 'haters gone hate' and 'playas gone play' because the Copyright
Act does not protect short phrases and these phrases are not original to
him.
"In addition, and most damning to Mr. Braham's claim, the two songs have absolutely nothing in common."
This is the latest legal
woe for Pennsylvania-born Taylor. On Wednesday
the 25-year-old squared against a former Denver radio host who sued her after
he said he lost his job because of accusations that he
inappropriately touched her during a photo session.
Taylor Swift Sued By Another Artist For Theft Of Shake It Off
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