March 27, 2025
Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa's chart-topping song "Levitating" did not infringe a 1979 disco song, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, saying a combination of a descending chord progression and musical note in the older work wasn't protectable under copyright law.
August 08, 2023
Singer Dua Lipa cannot escape a copyright infringement suit over her chart-topping song "Levitating," a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday, finding that the authors of a 1979 disco song have pled "just enough facts" to allege the Grammy-winning pop star's 2020 hit is strikingly similar to their work.
March 07, 2022
Singer Dua Lipa was hit with a second copyright suit this month over the chart-topping hit "Levitating," facing claims the song's writers and producers lifted a "signature" 1980s melody for the track and its remixed version featuring rapper Da Baby.