Lizzo has recently faced another major legal blow over copyright issues.
The Truth Hurts crooner reportedly gives a peek into as-yet-untitled song in August. That sparked criticism as she mentioned Sydney Sweeney ads for the jeans company.
Nevertheless, the lawyers of GRC Trust are more interested in music. They claim that the singer sampled and copied parts of original song ‘Win Or Lose (We Tried) without permission, according to TMZ report.
The lawsuit also reportedly claims the parties tried to reach a deal to sample the work but never came to an agreement.
The GRC trust points out that Lizzo and Atlantic Records intentionally used the original song’s composition for commercial gain without paying for a license.
Interestingly, Lizzo’s spokesperson expresses shock over being sued for an unreleased song.
“We are surprised that The GRC Trust filed this lawsuit,” says the rep in a press statement shared via Daily Mail.
The singer’s rep explains, “To be clear, the song has never been commercially released or monetized, and no decision has been made at this time regarding any future commercial release of the song.”
However, in legal papers filed in California, GRC Trust claimed the singer “obtained profits they would not have realised but for their infringement” of Win Or Lose (We Tried), originally recorded by soul singer Sam Dees.
The company’s lawyers said they “attempted informal resolution of the dispute” with Lizzo’s team, “but reached an impasse, necessitating the filing of this case”.
Meanwhile, the legal team sought an order “blocking further distribution of the song; and a financial settlement equal to all of the defendants’ profits, plus all GRC’s losses,” from the alleged copyright infringement.
