Halper v. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC et al

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Case Number:

3:15-cv-00374

Court:

Tennessee Middle

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Todd J. Campbell

Sectors & Industries:

  1. June 17, 2015

    Music Publishers Want IP Suit Over 'Stay With Me' Tossed

    Music publishers behind Sam Smith's Grammy-winning hit "Stay With Me" asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the song's key lyrics were lifted from a 21-year-old track, arguing the suit falls short in a number of ways.

  2. April 09, 2015

    Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Targeted In New IP Suit

    Three months after singer Sam Smith quietly settled claims that he lifted his Grammy-winning hit "Stay With Me" from a Tom Petty classic, his publishers are facing new accusations that he copied the song's key lyrics from a 1986 track.