Dua Lipa wins the copyright lawsuits over levitation

Dua Lipa won the dismissal of the trial, which accused her of copying a hit -single, which was engaged in levitation from two other songs.

The star sued in 2022 the authors of the songs L Russell Brown and Sandy Lyser, who accused her of plagiarized disc -track Stir and giggle all night and 1980s Don Dials.

On Thursday, US -Catherine Regiment Judge ruled that songs had only common similarities, including musical elements that did not work on copies previously used by Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Bee Gees in their Songin ‘Alive Songs.

For the second time, Lipa won the case with plagiarism for levitation, which became a global hit in 2020.

She used to sue Florida Reggae Band Artikal Sound System, which claimed that Lipa thwarted the choir for her song from her track 2015 Live your life.

Their case was canceled in 2023 after the judge ruled that there was no evidence that the linden and its co -authors had “access” to the previous song – a key request in any trial.

However, she still still faces the third legal task over the song – the music of the Divine Conte – the performer of the artist by Levitat, who sang vocals through the box for the conversation.

He sued in 2023, Saying his contribution was used on remixes of the song without permission.

Kante is looking for a loss of at least $ 2 million (1.5 million pounds), as well as revenue profits, which he estimated at least $ 20 million (£ 15 million).

Brown and Lanzer’s case claimed that Lipa stole a melody of levitation entry, where she sings: “If you want to escape with me, I know the galaxy and can bring you on a trip.“

They called the melody and phrases that “duplicated” their own songs.

But the file judge wrote that the items were too common to defend them by law.

“The court believes that the musical style defined by the plaintiffs as a” pop with a disco “and the musical function defined by the plaintiffs to include” fun and dance “cannot be protected,” the judge wrote.

“It would otherwise be completely redeemed by the further development of music in this genre or for this purpose.”

According to the coincidence, the ruling appeared on the fifth anniversary of the release of Levititing, initially as a track album on the awarded album of Lipa Future Nostalgia.

In a statement in the publication of the music industry, lawyers Brown and Lanzer stated that they “respected” with this decision and submit an appeal.

BBC has limited Dua Lipa to answer.