Justin Bieber and country duo Dan + Shay have been sued for copyright infringement in connection with their song “10,000 Hours,” which won a Grammy in 2021.
According to documents obtained by People, International Manufacturing Concepts, Melomega Music, and Sound Gems filed the lawsuit on Thursday, alleging that Bieber and the duo of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney “stole the core portion,” referring to the chorus, verse, and hook of “The First Time Baby Is A Holiday,” a 1973 song written initially by Palmer Rakes and Frank Fioravanti.
What are the firms requesting of Justin Bieber?
The companies, which claim ownership and seek credit for the song, argue in the lawsuit that there are “unmistakable similarities” between their music and “10,000 Hours,” even though the latter wasn’t released until 2014, nearly five years after the former.
Furthermore, the companies are requesting monetary damages, statutory damages, attorneys’ fees, and an injunction barring further song distribution.
Because of “10,000 Hours,” Bieber and Dan + Shay received two AMAs, an iHeartRadio Music Award, a Billboard Award in 2020, and a Grammy Award for best country duo/group performance in 2021.
Other lawsuits have been filed against Justin Bieber for his songs.
This is not Bieber’s first lawsuit; in 2016, another artist claimed that the singer, along with DJ Skrillex, stole the hook of “Sorry” from one of his songs; however, the singer later filed to have her own suit dismissed.
The authored article is written by Darshana Joshi and shared with Prittle Prattle News exclusively.
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