Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track
Olivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. Photograph: JMEnternational/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOlivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. So was Kobalt Music Publishing America, Wolfgang’s publisher.Mattie’s lawsuit added the plaintiff provided “written notice to each defendant identifying the registration, the accused composition and the material musical similarities” on 17 August.
- ▪Olivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England.
- ▪Photograph: JMEnternational/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOlivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England.
- ▪So was Kobalt Music Publishing America, Wolfgang’s publisher.Mattie’s lawsuit added the plaintiff provided “written notice to each defendant identifying the registration, the accused composition and the material musical similarities” on 17
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- ▪ Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us — BBC News — UK
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Olivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. Photograph: JMEnternational/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOlivia Dean performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. Photograph: JMEnternational/Getty ImagesOlivia DeanOlivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It trackMattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of UsRamon Antonio VargasFri 2 Oct 2026 13.25 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 13.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOlivia Dean has been accused of plagiarizing the Bill Withers classic Just the Two of Us.The owners of Withers’ back catalogue aimed that allegation at his…
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