Experts Compare Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” to Artikal Sound System’s “Live Your Life” | RS News
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Earlier this week, Dua Lipa was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit for her 2020 hit “Levitating.” Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System sued the British pop star, claiming that the Future Nostalgia track is a rip of their 2017 song “Live Your Life.” With cases like The Hollies vs. Radiohead and Marvin Gaye vs. “Blurred Lines” to songwriting credits being updated on tracks like Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U,” the world of copyright infringement is vast and ever-changing. In the latest episode of Rolling Stone News, three musicologists break down a few of the musical elements of “Levitating” and “Live Your Life” and discuss the complexities of copyright law.
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A weak intent to calm down the waters. Chords can be coincidental? Obviously, but we are facing a exact same way of using them, the same way in which the lyrics are sang, and a same pattern of percussion. I'm a copyright lawyer, and I would definitely sue for this. Sometimes, people's capacity to analize things is underestimated.
yeah this is a shill video for sure. sad that they are putting this out. there is simply no way that you can have same chord sequence, same key, same pedalling on the E over said chord sequence for pretty much same length, similar words sung at the same time and an ending melodic phrase that is almost identical melodically and rhythmically (ie: "Live Your Life For Real" & "Come On Dance With Me") and it NOT be intentional. i would grant one or maybe two elements happening at same time over even the same chord progression but to have all five happening at same time with a similar timbre and beachy throwback disco vibe is obviously too much to ignore. it's not rocket science. sad rolling stone has uploaded what is essentially a diversion, misinformation tactic vid.
@@andrew-gt8tr Man, filing a lawsuit based on something that is so weak that even a UA-cam user could discover, would be one of the most stupid things a lawyer could do. I believe is too lame to even think of that possibility.
thank you american. it’s a chord progression been used for years. as not a lawyer but rather someone who does a bit of research before speaking; you prove i should’ve been a lawyer.
@@molecq It seems you chose the wrong career then :d. Nice to know you are a selfmade investigator! Imagine the things you could discover! Good luck! man.
The similarities in these two songs stand out more than Robin Thicke's plagiarism of Marvin Gaye' s song.
This is what I was thinking exactly. There are more similarities between Dua Lipa and Artikal than between Robin Thicke and Marvin Gaye, and they made Mr. Thicke pay a lot of money for a non existent plagiarism.
Not at all. If that's the case, then this band plagiarized Rosa Parks by Outkast. It's a 60+ year old Charelston Swing play. Artikal is just the first band trying to claim that they created it (which is entirely false).
Let's be honest. For those eight bars, these aren't two songs. They are the same song. I'm not saying its deliberately plagiarised, or even that isn't a coincidence. Astonishing coincidences DO happen. When writing diatonically (as with both these songs), you only have a total of seven unique notes from which to build not only your melody but your entire harmonic content. Add the limitations inherent in writing within a genre, and you're painting from a surprisingly limited palette. But coincidence or not, let's not bullshit about how similar the two songs are. They are at least as similar as the two songs at issue in any other plagiarism lawsuit you can name. Any songwriter in the world who had written "Live your Life" would be googling a lawyer the moment they heard "Levitating". These guys absolutely have a case. A very strong one.
except that the composition of the song is very well documented, and the influence in the chorus was Rosa Parks by Outcast which probably was also the inspiration for Live you Life, and that's why both songs sound so similar. Watch this ua-cam.com/video/HnA1QmZvSNs/v-deo.html
Also I don't understand how the song live your life is no where on youtube nor Spotify that I can find the song and confirm any dates is this normal?..
If David Bowie can successfully sue Vanilla Ice for Ice Ice baby, then this is totally warranted. The songs are almost identical.
Rolling Stone how much did Dua Lipa and her producers paid you to do this video?
Outkast - Rosa Park, pretty sure the band "copied" from it as well
Sounds EXACTLY like that other song 😱
ua-cam.com/video/HnA1QmZvSNs/v-deo.html
Especially that 70’s disco beat that’s been used before
I think it’s pretty suspicious that this song was only uploaded to UA-cam a few days ago and the only version available that’s actually from 2017 is on SoundCloud, a site where you can swap out the audio and title at anytime. All of the comments on the SoundCloud version are from a few days ago.
The song is just too similar, to the point where if it was plagiarized Dua’s team would have to know it would be obvious and just clear it as a sample. Artists clear inspiration as samples to cover their ass all the time. The whole thing just seems fishy.
If it wasn't available in 2017, that would be a simple thing to prove, and no lawyer would have touched this with a barge pole. It never would have got this far. It's possible its a coincidence (as the guy in the video said - they do happen), but its also possible that one of the four songwriters had heard the original song and was influenced by it, but was not conscious of it. Unconscious plagiarism is very common.
Spotify, Amazon Music, AllMusic all have listings for this song and the EP it was on in 2017, albeit they were removed (likely by the distributor, CD Baby for a failure to continue to pay to keep them up) the EP it was on, Smoke and Mirrors, charted in the Reggae Album Charts for the week of April 22nd, 2017, the tracklist can be found on Spotify as other peripheral sites, and while the SoundCloud version was clearly made private and then public again,their other releases on SoundCloud for the most part get about 20-30 plays each and very little engagement. Nothing about this is abnormal for a small band. Additionally, this EP was released physically on CD.
What worries me is why you assume that because a song is not easy to find online in 2022 it was also not easy to find in 2017 and 2018 when there is clear evidence that it very much was widely available in 2017 and likely 2018 (when Levitating was written) and also why you assume that bands don't play music live.
@@krjeff well I’m very curious to see what’s on that CD! I think there’s a good chance the song called Live Your Life that came out in 2017 is a different song entirely than what they are claiming the song is today.
If their songs usually get 20-30 plays it would quite a find for the writers of levitating to come across that song and steal it note for note. It seems highly unlikely that they could have heard it. Even if they had, I don’t know why they wouldn’t just clear the sample.
It just doesn’t make a lot of sense. I think skepticism is the best approach here.
It was out then and they bit it.
@@austinz9310 It''s not a sample though... More like a straight copy of the music, note for note, chord for chord, plus the rhythm is exactly the same. They re-wrote it, sped it up a notch and had Dua Lipa sing over it. It's not like they sampled from the recording onto a Sampler. The original sounds more organic as they appear to be more of a real band. Wouldn't you need to clear the whole body of the music? Maybe they thought that it was enough of a grey area to get away with it given the changes that were made. I for one never heard the original before recently, but that's not saying much. Regardless, it wouldn't surprise me that they thought enough people wouldn't notice.
All I know is I have discovered a great band through this. I am not thanking Dua Lipa, but I am thankful this band got some recognition. I've listened to many of their songs, subscribed, and added to my playlist. Artikal Sound System IS really worth a listen. Some things happen for a reason and I hope this band gets so many followers. I, uh, like their song better.....love reggae. Gonna go listen to all their stuff...they're pretty awesome 😍
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Did anyone brought up Adam Neely's forensic analysis that the song is the same as 1998 Outcast Rosa Parks song similar to the songs as well 🤔 interesting case to see the outcome of this 🎼 ✍️ 🎶
MY OPINION ONLY:
THE BALD GUY WITH GLASSES IS SOMEONE YOU CALL TO DEFEND YOU WHEN NO ONE ELSE WILL TOUCH THE CASE BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE IS SOLID IN HIS OPPOSITION.
EX. IF SOMEONE WAS CAUGHT CHEATING ON A TEST WITH THE SAME ANSWERS.... HE MAY ARGUE THAT THE HANDWRITING WAS NOT EXACT... OR THEY WERE NOT WRITING ON THE SAME PAPER... SO IT WAS MERELY COINCIDENTAL.
He might be correct in how they interpret stuff, but clearly the rules need changed if the most basic elements that make up a song aren't protected.
I also thought the same but the composition of the song is very well documented, and the influence in the chorus was Rosa Parks by Outcast which probably was also the inspiration for Live you Life, and that's why both songs sound so similar. Watch this ua-cam.com/video/HnA1QmZvSNs/v-deo.html
It’s strange they come out and sue Dua after 2 years that this song is out 🙃
Not strange at all. Def wanna wait till it's a huge hit to get that payday!
@@BobK115 in fact I was ironic 😅 I agree w u
And it was right before their new album.. 😂
Rolling Stone posted the legal side of the argument. I don't know why everyone is coming for them. Asking experts to analyze what are the conditions of a copyright music law suit. Introducing cases where the prosecution won shows how the lawsuits were judged. Lost cases were not discussed, which should have been included to further explain.
You know 99% of the people commenting probably just watched a couple of minutes at the most and totally missed the other experts.
It was a *biased* legal side of the argument, let's be honest. The message was, let's not underestimate the coincidences, but does nothing to actually look into this case.
@@theplaylister - I disagree.
Oh yeah, it was definitely copied, its too similar for anyone to say its not. I give the match to Artikal Sound System.
She didn't "steal" it, she just "cut-and-pasted" it. Why is this even a question? Girl needs to write a check...
They both copied Rosa Parks by Outkast
This video is poorly done
If Rolling Stone couldn't find a musicologist to argue the opposite view, its for one reason and one reason only: they didn't look for one. It is possible that the similarity is coincidence - its always possible - but the likeness is significantly more overt and more multi-facetted than most of the other high profile cases we've heard in recent years, both successful and unsuccessful. If Artikal doesn't have a case here, nobody does.
Actually, Artikal don't have a case here. If anyone has a case, it's Outkast.
Outkast - Rosa Parks (1998)
ua-cam.com/video/drsQLEU0N1Y/v-deo.htmlm33s
How Levitating came about is actually publicly documented:
songexploder.net/dua-lipa
Check out this video:
ua-cam.com/video/HnA1QmZvSNs/v-deo.html&ab_channel=AdamNeely
@@andrewjohnston8982 you nailed it. Thank you. Arkital does not have a legitimate case, their song had zero success and there is no chance Dua or her writing team stole it.
Artikal couldn't find one for the law suit as well, huh
@@alexwoodies4043 lol you must be deaf
Someone at Rolling Stone got paid …Dua Lipa’s song is absolutely a rip off. Hell, the rhymes are even the same, along with the up and down notes. Been writing music my whole life, thousands of songs, and never have had a single song that sounds this similar.
The truth is that for you to prove in court that a certain song was stolen from you is extremely difficult. The process involves many sessions with experts and professors of forensic music, a real legal battle where big record labels, lawyers and a lot of money are involved. I don't know for sure...but anything is possible.
Typical Rolling Stone taking part in a Music Industry Cover Up. This is clearly a case of Plagiarism, and I am disgusted Rolling Stone would try to say otherwise. It's a classic case of the Goliaths trying to crush a small artist and shut them up. This video is disgusting Rolling Stone, but you do not surprise me!
Dua Lipa producers should have given credits to the original melody composer, then we would all be happy
Edit: after watching some analysis from some independent music theorists and people i admire I no longer really agree with my statements below (Rick Beato and mainly Adam Neely) I'm still going to leave them up but I don't think that Dua Lipa steam copy. There's also voice memos that kind of documented her entire process of writing the song and you can see in real-time that they didn't know anything about this band and they really did come up with these Melodies They actually were inspired directly by Outkast. Also other songs like Don't Blame It on the Boogie and Evil Woman have the same chord progression as well. So I do think that Dua Lipa and her songwriting team are not guilty of plagiarism here. I'm going to take about a plagiarism it's just difficult to prove unless you have like direct proof.
How much did Dua Lipas team pay yall to make this video?
The Artikal Soundsystem song was number 2 on the reggae chart apparently... having a forensic musicologist with one opinion is one thing but then but then there's the part of the actual lawyer that has to determine probability of someone Dua Lipa's writing team being exposed to it... and it's one thing to have the harmonic pattern the same but the vocal Melody is the same as well. One-time is a coincidence, 2 times is suspicious. It almost sounds as if they sampled the song. And the beginning instrumentation sounds the same to not just the chorus Its not like it was completely unknown to any of the writers and producers or those in the industry. And if it sends up to a jury trial if they choose not to settle the average person thinks that those song. Sound the exact same and the expert even admits this when he tries to explain why people think they sound the same. They're screwed if they don't settle because the Marvin Gaye suits against Robin Thicke Pharrell Williams and Ed Sheeran sounded far less alike yet Marvin Gaye's Estate still won
And you got the lady who examined the most BS copyright suit that most people with basic listening skills would disagree with saying saying THESE TWO DONT SOUND SIMILAR?? And then she has the audacity to talk about protecting creativity when the Marvin Gaye State lawsuits against Blurred Lines and Ed Sheeran have pretty much ruined any sort of protection than an artist may have in terms of its inspiration when it comes to music copyright. This is a joke right?
And here's the thing though. I don't like the idea that if you're inspired by something that you have to pay royalties because everyone is inspired by something and there's there's nothing new Under the Sun. There's a difference between being inspired by something and completely copying something and there are coincidences and people can't arrive at the same thing completely unrelated to each other but this one really doesn't seem like it
This video really seems like it was made to defend Dua Lipa, like they purchased this video because here's the thing, we know Dua Lipa isn't guilty. We know she didn't write this song, at least not mostly. She probably did something to get a writing credit but I highly doubt she had ever heard of this band or song. But she's the artist so it's going to fall back on her because she's the biggest name
I agree, I feel this is Rolling Stone just making a Not Guilty case for Dua Lipa, who don't get me wrong, I admire, but lets face it, this song totally copied the other song.
What Reggae chart?
@@johnhenry4024 the Billboard reggae chart
@@davidriley1702 Billboard doesn’t have a reggae chart for singles
@@johnhenry4024 watch the Rick beato video
0:55
0:58
1:17 coincidental similarities
1:37 Harmonic context
1:59 Melodic similarity
2:45 possible coincidence
3:06 Both produced by Dr. Luke
3:19 "chords are up for grabs"
3:43
Well done! You should be part of the jury.
Breaking news, lawsuit is officially dismissed
Artikal Sound System stole from OutKast’s Rosa Parks.
Exactly!!! I’ve been saying the same thing. Rosa parks came out in 1999. Outkast could sue them both
Too close to be a coincidence IMO. It’s not just the chords (like the OutKast comparison), it’s the tempo, melody, beat, where the lyrics falls & how they rhyme. I hope the band win. I would be shocked if they didn’t. Even so, I will always be convinced their song was stolen, no matter the court outcome. Give it up Dua!
Dua Lipa has money.. I bet they will have the top lawyers too. Artikal Sound System best of luck and my wishes on winning this lawsuit.
Why would she have heard artikal sound system? Unknown mediocre band. If anything she ripped it from Outkast.
I have news. Dua Lipa won because Artikal Sound System dropped the case.
@gustavoclares9703 They didn't drop the case, it was dismissed by a judge.
The plagiarism is plain as day. We have ears.
@brianchapman8531 Not at all. If that's the case, then this band plagiarized Rosa Parks by Outkast. It's a 60+ year old Charelston Swing play. Artikal is just the first band trying to claim that they created a melody which is fairly public domain (which is entirely false).
Obviously, this is the outcome of the all-too-common practice of Searching for "the Hook".
Us: We've drank Coke AND Pepsi, we know what similar means. Those two songs sound alike.
Joe Bennett: Don't believe your lying ears and common sense, listen to ME...
Definitely copied, just strange no one said something before it hit the waves, but then again, I've been on this planet enough decades to hear this through many songs. Not saying it's deliberate, just saying you may owe the original artist.
Check put Rick Beato. He explains the music behind it and why it may have taken so long
Just because 3 notes sound the same doesn't mean it's a copy. Listen to both song in their entirety.
@@nikibronson133 Thanks!
@@michaeldob9526 Please! They need to work at being more original instead of the audience going 'doesn't this sound almost exactly like'. I've heard several excellent musicians they only use approximately 6 cords, so 3 being the same is too many.
@@michaeldob9526 this is a lot more than three notes... It's literally the chord progression and harmonic structure and the vocal melodic line. Watch the video by Rick beato he literally breaks it all down but also you don't need it to be the whole song to be plagiarism in the first place
Stand by the rich kid.
Classic.
This clearly supports the copyright infringement lawsuit. The jury will have no doubt about this
I thought it sounded like Rosa parks from outkast?
Nah she stole it but she also made it so much better lmao
ummm...Outkast - Rosa Park?
Yes, no one can claim certain chords as their own, but it’s literally the SAME chords and SAME CHORD PROGRESSION as Artikal Sound Systems ‘Live your Life”. I don’t get why people are always so quick to try and say that these famous musicians weren’t trying to intentionally copy lesser known artists when 1). The song sounds exactly like what Lipa ripped, and 2). They’ve done things like this before. She copied them. Give these fucking independent musicians their coin and credit.
That's because Dua Lipa is a popular "artist". this is the only reason why gen z is defending her.
Isn’t she notorious for ripping off other people's music? I know she has been sued for it. It's like every song she does is a rip-off.
In pop music? lets be real I love pop but the choice patterns and catchy melodies aren't allot for 1 of another 1 billion songs ever made to accidentally not even realizingly step on each others toes 🤦🏼♂😂
If we don’t stop this rip off of lesser known artist music by popular artist:, All of us art is in danger.
Dua lipa needs to make a mea culpa and pay out….besides she can afford to and seems like a decent person. I don’t like her music but find her charming and fun.
Since it's still developing I won't say anything about Dua Lipa lawsuit but I'm pretty sure we will see this kind of lawsuits more and more often in the future.
I hear Rock Steady by The Whispers in the instrumentation. It’s like their best was edited down.
Ughh, shame on Rolling Stone!!! This is a BS video with almost junk science justifications on why it’s not the same song. Their forensic music “expert” literally glazed over the most impart part of this argument. He said that the chords are just a very short part of the song……I’m pretty sure the chords go through the entire song. Also, they say Dua Lipa is using the same chords, Bm, F#m, and Em, but I’m reality these songs both play the chords with a 7th added. Bm7, F#7, and Em7 is pretty different and rarely used. The Radio head Creep copy didn’t use 7s. Rolling Stone also didn’t say that the sounds of the instruments are the same, because “same vibe,” isn’t a legal term. Vibe is what non-musicians sometimes use because through no fault of their own, unable to explain those sounds, ie, compression, distortion, echo reverb, etc. Shame on Rolling Stone. Artikal Sound System is REGGAE band, not a pop band, so to say they pop songs sound the same, is a slap in the face to those hard working instrument playing musicians that wrote and perform that song. I hope that Dua Lipa can get to the bottom of why her song rips off a smaller band’s song, and she holds her “song writers” responsible.
Watch the rick. Beato video and he breaks it down
you need to chill wayyy tf down
Nahhh, Pretty sure this is an attempt by a large music corporation to put information out there’s a preemptive strike Buy a large music corporation misinformation out there. I implore you to do some research and try to understand the plights and struggles of up-and-coming musicians. Sometimes it is the people in the back that need to be heard the loudest. And clearly this is something you don’t understand yet, as you’re telling a random Internet commentor to calm down 😂. I sure hope that You never have to deal with something where you must make your voice cloud, but chances are you will, so why don’t you show a little empathy? And if you don’t ever have to, it must be a sad and privileged life you lead
I watched his video before this video. He breaks it down quite nicely, and makes a nearly slam dunk argument.
I was hoping this video would be just as impartial, but it’s so blatantly not. Pitty
Most of my interview supporting the Florida band's ✨interpolation✨claim was cut from this video but you can see a fairly damning forensic breakdown on my Tiktok (spoiler alert: ASS got ripped off)
The Six Flags guy is crazy and wrong !
For those angry at 'the plagiarism'.including rolling stone 'researchers'. Outkast's Rosa Park song was the inspiration for levitating . Dua Lipa and the producers mentioned this in an interview. If this goes forward, then outkast can sue Artikel for plagiarism. Rolling Stone is siding only for controversy, otherwise they are dumb.
The winner of the case will be who throws more money at it. That's how the court system works now. A person can hit you with their car and you could be crippled for life. But if they throw enough money at it, hiring a team of lawyers, you could end up at fault.
They'll settle
@@raynemichelle2996
Yeah. I'm pretty sure there's a bunch of flaws in Jay's theory there. Why spend a ton on a court battle, when you can just arbitrate a little settlement?
Think OJ’s so called dream team he bought injustice.
artikal can also thank dua for indirectly introducing the band to more listeners
Ok sure, but it sounds like RS is telling you, with this video, that in short, no plagiarism occurred, before the case has even been heard by the courts. I understand RS can have a professional opinion, and I stress opinion, but this sure sounds like they've chosen a side between these two artist. Again, they can have an opinion, but thats not what this is. This is a defense for Dua Lipa and a gentle attempt to discredit of Artikal Sound System claims before a court has even weighed in.
All I know is Dipa Lupa is just another boring main stream pop singer with zero talent, while A.S.S. is a badass reggae band with really good songs and amazing personality.
I can’t see the similarities between that Radiohead song and the Hollies song at all
Copyright owners are just landlords of thought
This is a ridiculous video. If this isn't theft, then what is? It's NOT just the chord progression, it's the exact same vocal melody, rhythm, cadence, and the arrangements are almost identical. The major differences are in the quality of the recordings, which has nothing to do with the songwriting.
If producers can have entire albums shelved because of tiny samples, like a single snare or piano stab not being cleared, then how the hell is this okay?
These people are talking down to their audience.
This magazine UA-cam channel is not trustworthy
Similarities? Coincidence? BS the British chic, Dua Lipas" stole the song from the FLORIDA BAND, Artikal.
BS. Music industry sponsored Berkley old boy is wrong. That song is a pure rip. Cant argue chord progression in Bm7. Its a reggae groove sped up into pop. Phrasing is the same, Bm7 F#m7 Em7 (2) are not a pop song chords two people would put together independently. One has heard the other. It may be unintentional (sometimes we hear something in the background, later it comes up and we think its ours), or it was intentional, pressure on writers to write a hit.
The wording is also similar.
It's the same song. That bald guy is using the Vanilla Ice defense--trying to say that one tiny change makes it different. But it's not like I didn't already know that Dua Lipa was a fraud.
I mean like why not say something 2 years ago when levitating was released.
Just going to shut down all the people that think Dua stole it.
ua-cam.com/video/HnA1QmZvSNs/v-deo.html
If you haven't studied music and you think that these are the ONLY two songs that are like this...pfff. Okay well get edumacated and click the link because Adam Neely breaks it down.
Ha HA, this guy represents big music industry!
This one is up for an out of court settlement...
How much she paid rolling stone for this video 😂?
If it sounds the same it is the same
It’s copying
Rihanna's SOS sounds similar to the Tainted Love song. Where there any lawsuits over that?
Her team probably asked Soft Cell the permission, as they use the same synth hook but in two different octaves (at least comparing them from memory). And the two songs compared are less similar to each other than Artikal and Lipa's songs by the way.
No because they paid for the sample
I have produced over 1200 songs it’s a intentional rip off.
if you had to get a professor to look at it, its probably a copy.
yeah this is a shill video for sure. sad that they are putting this out. there is simply no way that you can have same chord sequence, same key, same pedalling on the E over said chord sequence for pretty much same length, similar words sung at the same time and an ending melodic phrase that is almost identical melodically and rhythmically (ie: "Live Your Life For Real" & "Come On Dance With Me") and it NOT be intentional. i would grant one or maybe two elements happening at same time over even the same chord progression but to have all five happening at same time with a similar timbre and beachy throwback disco vibe is obviously too much to ignore. it's not rocket science. sad rolling stone has uploaded what is essentially a diversion, misinformation tactic vid.
Just another easy money grab….and again, why did they wait until 2 years later to file a lawsuit? 🤣 And the song is still over the radio countless times a day…..
I can see the similarities of course but….all of a sudden they’re like “HEY THAT SOUNDS LIKE OURS”
This isn’t new. But it’s more like a “they missed their window” lol
There's a software that allows you to put songs in the algorithmic analysis and it will display a graph showing, similarities and exact telemetry and a number that tells you how close the 2 songs are alike. We have to put laws to protect real artist just like property right protection or like the FDA how they protect drug companies.
Claro que es una copia! Al menos en el coro.
Coincidence…. Really?
Lipa and her people stole the song. Without a doubt.
I think it’s a coincidence. Anyone who writes music knows how malleable simple structures (like pop music) can be. 4 chords with a 3 note melody that uses a simple/catchy rhythm pattern should not be copyrightable. The bass lines are different. The instrumentation is different. The chord progression is different. The tempo is different. The lyrics are different. The melody is different. The only thing that is the same is the key and partially the melodic rhythm. Idk. It’s honestly all about money. This wouldn’t be an issue if the Dua Lipa song didn’t make money.
Pay them up
so did these chumps rip it from Don Diablo and that other song. like where do you draw the line
c'mon it just sounds similar you can't claim that
just like Tennessee whiskey by David Allan Coe, and I’d rather go blind by Etta James
Wow she copied that straight out.
I hate how these "forensic musicologists" look down their noses at the rest of us and insist our ears are deceiving us. If you're Artikal Sound System, almost everyone is going to think you're stealing from Dua Lipa when you play your own song because they sound identical, and that IS a problem.
Sure, no one owns chords, but when the chord progression, key, vocal melody, vocal rhythm, lyrical rhyme structure, instrumentation and vibe are all almost identical, don't tell us we're only hearing a subjective similarity. The more similarities there are, the less chance it was accidental, and there are a LOT of similarities.
All attorneys or associated with them in the talking head defense :(
Its a Copy
I understand the point they are trying to make but the examples they choose don't really help. My wife and I listened to the other pairings they showed and could hear some vague similarities but are not nearly as striking as the pair in question. If this is really a common thing that happens all the time couldn't they find some better examples that demonstrate it better?
@@andrew-gt8tr oh interesting, I didn't know that. Is there a news article or reputable source you could point that talks about that more? I'd be interested to read more on it as changing the audio file from something else to this version just recently would definitely would be a strong point against their claim.
Umm…almost 8 BILLION humans under this tiny dome 🌍 !
We mimic each other all the time…eat, shit, dress, fuck, etc the same!
It’s no wonder that with a pretty much set 100bpm, similar vocal range & key, same instruments and only 7 notes 🎶, that we’d sometimes make similar music!!!
😂
Might as well try and copyright my fart smell & sound…I’d have better luck with that!
😛
So yey or ney?
I can hear same guitar drums piano on all song
I’ll be honest, even the lyrics are kind of the same
that old bald guy needs to stick to reading books
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I don't know why people have this idea that it's all about melody and lyrics and harmonic context doesn't count. Melody, rhythm and harmony are all part of the same thing, made of the same stuff. They are intrinsically connected and are not divisible from each other. Determining whether plagiarism has occurred is about the totality of the sound, and the more elements that are the same, the smaller the chance of it being coincidence. At the end of the day, though, it is never, ever going to be something that can be determined scientifically, despite what musicologists angling for a lucrative courtroom gig might like you to believe. Between utter dissimilarity, and literal cover versions, is a continuum of similarity. Placing an arbitrary line at some point on that spectrum and declaring that coincidence is possible on one side of it and impossible on the other is always going to a subjective act. It all comes down to what the jury or judge thinks they hear.
I love how discount Phil Collins describes the fundamental elements of songwriting, and is like, but that shit don't count,
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Conmovedores argumentos de quienes sean ellos, pero es un claro plagio, nos vemos en la corte señorita Lipa, y llevese un buen abogado que no sea uno de ellos.
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A coincidence lol. A liar and a fool. If he made the song he’d be suing.
They won’t win… it’s so obvious. They are using this to promote themselves. Is just business, and that’s ok. Dua Lipa won’t suffer any harm, so..
I love love dua lipa but it’s definitely bad and lazy judgment by her song writers they definitely stole the hook and changed the words but definitely the same !!
Both Melodies are so basic that they are the same lol
Definitely a copy!
Well not my expertese, but they seem same songs. They are extremely similar.
Outkast - Rosa Park exist, both of them took inspiration from it
So there are three cords in a row out of the whole song that are the same? Given that there is a finate number of cords and the rest of the song is fundamentally different I would say this is coincidence...I mean who actually had heard of this band or their track 3 months ago for somone to copy it?
Artikal Sound System has no case. If Artikal Sound System does win, then Artikal Sound System would lose to OutKast because OutKast did it first. Furthermore, Dua Lipa clearly documented the genesis of “Levitating.”
Adam Neely did an excellent job explaining
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this song plagiat to one othar song but i cant emember the name just keep apining in my head