A court in Brazil has ordered a global ban on Adele's song 'Million Years Ago' due to allegations of plagiarism against Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes. Geraes claims the song infringes on his 1995 composition 'Mulheres (Women)' and is seeking royalties, damages, and songwriting credit.
A song by Adele was ordered to be banned across the world over a plagiarism row between the Brit and a Brazil ian composer. A composer claims the song plagiarizes the song Mulheres (Women), recorded by Brazil ian singer Martinho da Vila in 1995. The plagiarism claim which was brought in 2021 is ongoing, but the injunction calls for the song to be pulled while it continues.
The injunction threatens the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music, Adele's labels, with a fine of $8,000 (£6,300) 'per act of non-compliance.' His preliminary injunction orders Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music to stop 'immediately and globally, from using, reproducing, editing, distributing or commercializing the song 'Million Years Ago', by any modality, means, physical or digital support, streaming or sharing platform.' Lawyer for Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes, Fredimio Trotta said: 'It is a landmark for Brazilian music, which... has often been copied to compose successful international hits.' 'International producers and artists who have Brazilian music ‘on their radar’ for possible parasitic use will think twice, given this decision.” Geraes is suing for lost royalties, $160,000 in moral damages, plus songwriting credit on Adele's track. He said his firm would work this week to ensure radio and television broadcasters and streaming services were alerted to the ruling. Sony Music Entertainment Brazil said it did “not have a statement at this time” and Universal Music Brazil did not respond to a request for comment. They claimed its tune was similar to one in a 1985 song by a Kurdish singer, Ahmet Kaya, called 'Acilara Tutunmak' ('Clinging to Pain'). Earlier this year pop star Miley Cyrus was accused of copying Bruno Mars' hit 'When I Was Your Man' in her number-one single 'Flowers
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