Haters gonna hate... and file copyright lawsuits.
Taylor Swift just can’t seem to shake ’em off. She’s being sued again, this time for allegedly stealing the lyrics to her 2014 platinum mega-hit “Shake It Off.” R&B singer Jesse Braham, whose stage name is Jesse Graham, filed a $42 million lawsuit against Swift this week after accusing her of plagiarizing her lyrics from his song “Haters Gonna Hate.”
Initially, all Braham wanted was a selfie — oh, and a writing credit on “Shake It Off.” But when his humble requests were denied, he filed suit.
“At first I was going to let it go,” Braham told the New York Daily News, “but this song is my song all the way.”
Braham claims there’s “no way” Swift came up with her song independently. The evidence is all right there. “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate,” right, Taylor?
Swift is no stranger to the courtroom, of course.
She was dragged in front of a judge to defend using the phrase “Lucky 13″ on T-shirts and greeting cards after being slapped with an infringement suit by streetwear brand Lucky 13.
She’s also been accused of ripping off a popular K-pop group with her “Bad Blood” video. And a Colorado DJ is suing her after he was fired for allegedly “grabbing her bottom” during a photo op.
And she’s been on the other side of things, too. Her lawyers recently threatened Esty sellers using any of her dozens of trademarked phrases.
How does she ever find time to perform with EVERY GUEST STAR KNOWN TO MAN!?
Braham claims Swift is “definitely trolling him.” So is CNN, evidently. He has another suit in the works against the news giant for its morning show, “New Day,” which shares a name with the church organization he runs called New Day Worldwide.
Check out “Haters Gonna Hate” and hear the alleged similarities for yourself:
Initially, all Braham wanted was a selfie — oh, and a writing credit on “Shake It Off.” But when his humble requests were denied, he filed suit.
“At first I was going to let it go,” Braham told the New York Daily News, “but this song is my song all the way.”
Braham claims there’s “no way” Swift came up with her song independently. The evidence is all right there. “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate,” right, Taylor?
Swift is no stranger to the courtroom, of course.
She was dragged in front of a judge to defend using the phrase “Lucky 13″ on T-shirts and greeting cards after being slapped with an infringement suit by streetwear brand Lucky 13.
She’s also been accused of ripping off a popular K-pop group with her “Bad Blood” video. And a Colorado DJ is suing her after he was fired for allegedly “grabbing her bottom” during a photo op.
And she’s been on the other side of things, too. Her lawyers recently threatened Esty sellers using any of her dozens of trademarked phrases.
How does she ever find time to perform with EVERY GUEST STAR KNOWN TO MAN!?
Braham claims Swift is “definitely trolling him.” So is CNN, evidently. He has another suit in the works against the news giant for its morning show, “New Day,” which shares a name with the church organization he runs called New Day Worldwide.
Check out “Haters Gonna Hate” and hear the alleged similarities for yourself: