Black Eyed Peas Vs. Lynn Tolliver (2011)
The Black Eyed Peas were accused of illegally sampling the song “I Need a Freak” by Lynn Tolliver on their hit “My Humps.” The court sided with Tolliver, and the Black Eyed Peas were ordered to pay $1.2 million dollars in damages.
Black Eyed Peas Vs. Lynn Tolliver
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Ed Sheeran Vs. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw (2018)
Ed Sheeran is currently engaged in a copyright infringement lawsuit with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill over the song “The Rest of Our Life.” The plaintiffs claim Sheeran stole from the melody of the 2014 track “When I Found You.” Ed Sheeran denied any similarities between the two songs and stated his song was originally and independently created. He asked the judge to throw out the case. It is still pending.
Ed Sheeran Vs. Faith Hill And Tim McGraw
