Justin Bieber and Usher are off the hook for allegedly ripping off "Somebody to Love" ... the case against them has been officially booted. A judge just dismissed the lawsuit filed by 2 artists who claimed the singers stole their 2008 song of the same name. Devin Copeland -- aka De Rico -- and Mareio Overton seemed to be making headway when an appeals court ruled the songs seemed somewhat similar, but the case was sent back to...
- 1/6/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Looks like Justin Bieber and Usher might have their own “Blurred Lines”-type legal mess on their hands. Bieber and his mentor received a major setback in a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit over the song “Somebody to Love” on Thursday after a panel of judges vacated a previous court’s decision to dismiss the case. Devin Copeland, an R&B singer who performs under the name De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Oberton filed the lawsuit in 2013, claiming that they wrote the song “Somebody to Love” in 2008, and that Bieber and Usher later lifted the song after Usher heard Copeland’s music and.
- 6/18/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Justin Bieber and Usher are on the hot seat again for their song, "Somebody to Love," because some pretty powerful judges just ruled ... the duo may have ripped off another artist. The Bieber/Usher collaboration is "Somebody to Love," recorded in 2010. A guy named Devin Copeland, known as De Rico, and his songwriting partner Mareio Overton claim the famous pair ripped off their 2008 song by the same name. Problem for Copeland and Overton ... a federal...
- 6/18/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Celebrating a massive win in court, Justin Bieber and Usher just won a $10 million lawsuit claiming they stole their collaborative song, "Somebody to Love."
Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton alleged that they co-wrote a tune very similar to "Somebody to Love" in 2008, two years before the 21-year-old recorded the Usher-written song for his album, My World 2.0.
The two remixes of the Justin-Usher song were also included in the lawsuit, but a judge dismissed their claim on Friday (March 28).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Judge Arenda Allen ruled that the plaintiffs’ song and "Somebody to Love" could not be "reasonably construed as being substantially similar," adding that, "Although the accused songs have some elements in common with Plaintiffs’ song, their mood, tone, and subject matter differ significantly."...
Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton alleged that they co-wrote a tune very similar to "Somebody to Love" in 2008, two years before the 21-year-old recorded the Usher-written song for his album, My World 2.0.
The two remixes of the Justin-Usher song were also included in the lawsuit, but a judge dismissed their claim on Friday (March 28).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Judge Arenda Allen ruled that the plaintiffs’ song and "Somebody to Love" could not be "reasonably construed as being substantially similar," adding that, "Although the accused songs have some elements in common with Plaintiffs’ song, their mood, tone, and subject matter differ significantly."...
- 3/29/2014
- GossipCenter
Washington -- "Baby, baby, baby," Justin Bieber and Usher are facing a $10 million lawsuit for allegedly stealing hit song "Somebody to Love."
Songwriters Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton filed a complaint in Virginia federal court Thursday claiming that Bieber and Usher "clearly copied" the song from a track of the same name that originally appeared on Copeland's 2008 album.
According to The Washington Post,
Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton allege that they wrote and recorded a song called “Somebody to Love” in 2008 and later played it for some talent scouts who they claim played it for R&B superstar Usher -- and that a similar tune by the same name, performed by Usher and Bieber, ended up on a Bieber CD in 2010.
Usher's version of “Somebody to Love" was uploaded to YouTube as a demo, while Bieber's version was released as a single and went to Number 15 on the charts.
The...
Songwriters Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton filed a complaint in Virginia federal court Thursday claiming that Bieber and Usher "clearly copied" the song from a track of the same name that originally appeared on Copeland's 2008 album.
According to The Washington Post,
Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton allege that they wrote and recorded a song called “Somebody to Love” in 2008 and later played it for some talent scouts who they claim played it for R&B superstar Usher -- and that a similar tune by the same name, performed by Usher and Bieber, ended up on a Bieber CD in 2010.
Usher's version of “Somebody to Love" was uploaded to YouTube as a demo, while Bieber's version was released as a single and went to Number 15 on the charts.
The...
- 5/6/2013
- by Erin Ruberry
- Huffington Post
Did Justin Bieber and Usher not have "Somebody to Love" before De Rico came along? That is what Devin Copeland (who performs as De Rico) is claiming in a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit that alleges he showed Usher a tune of the same name and the R&B star usurped it for Bieber's My World 2.0. Copeland, who is suing along with his writing partner Mareio Overton, alleges that his album 2008 My Story II contained "Somebody to Love" and he and Overton applied for and were granted the copyright. In the lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Virginia, Copeland states that he then met with scouts from major labels such as Island, Sony and RCA, who then brought My...
- 5/4/2013
- E! Online
Legal woes in the entertainment industry seem to be what comes with the territory, and now Justin Bieber and Usher are the latest celebs to find themselves under the white hot spotlight.
On Thursday (May 2), performer Devin Copeland, who is also known as De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Overton filed a lawsuit against the Biebs and his mentor for $10 million.
In the documents, Copeland and Overton claim that Usher and Justin violated copyright on the Biebs' hit song, "Somebody To Love," with their same-titled song from 2008.
The suit claims that there are a number of close comparisons between the Copeland/Overton version and the teen superstar's version including chorus hook, use of chords and time signature.
According to The Wrap, the pair are seeking $10 million in damages for contributory infringement, vicarious infringement, and copyright infringement.
Check out Usher and Bieber's remix of "Somebody To Love" along with De Rico's version...
On Thursday (May 2), performer Devin Copeland, who is also known as De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Overton filed a lawsuit against the Biebs and his mentor for $10 million.
In the documents, Copeland and Overton claim that Usher and Justin violated copyright on the Biebs' hit song, "Somebody To Love," with their same-titled song from 2008.
The suit claims that there are a number of close comparisons between the Copeland/Overton version and the teen superstar's version including chorus hook, use of chords and time signature.
According to The Wrap, the pair are seeking $10 million in damages for contributory infringement, vicarious infringement, and copyright infringement.
Check out Usher and Bieber's remix of "Somebody To Love" along with De Rico's version...
- 5/3/2013
- GossipCenter
Justin Bieber and his mentor, R&B singer Usher, are being sued for $10 million by a pair of songwriters who claim that Bieber's hit song "Somebody to Love" was stolen from them, according to a complaint obtained by TheWrap. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in eastern Virginia on Thursday, Devin Copeland -- an R&B singer who performs under the name De Rico -- and songwriter Mareio Overton say that they wrote "Somebody to Love" in 2008, the same year that De Rico released the song on his album...
- 5/3/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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