Taylor Swift is unquestionably one of the biggest names in the music industry, and her extraordinary journey to the pinnacle has made a lasting impact on her fans. Whether for better or worse, there is hardly anyone in the world right now who hasn’t at least heard of Taylor Swift. With that said, she still has a ton of haters and she shut them up with an incredible retort in the past.
Taylor Swift
The renowned pop music sensation has shaped her career by producing music that connects with fans on a global scale, appealing to both teenage girls and full-fledged adults. A substantial number proudly label themselves as ‘Swifties,’ and this allegiance is likely to endure for the foreseeable future.
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Taylor Swift
The renowned pop music sensation has shaped her career by producing music that connects with fans on a global scale, appealing to both teenage girls and full-fledged adults. A substantial number proudly label themselves as ‘Swifties,’ and this allegiance is likely to endure for the foreseeable future.
Suggested“There’s something so honest about it”: Taylor Swift’s Wish to Collaborate with 1 Legendary Artist Still Hasn’t Come True Taylor Swift Shut Down Her...
- 2/23/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift is on top of the world. Her Eras Tour was the biggest concert event of the year, the filmed version dominated the big screen box office earlier this month, and her personal life has crossed over from the entertainment page to the sports page. However, an ongoing lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler has been a thorn in her side for years. The writers have taken issue with Swift’s hit song “Shake it Off” and a new CNN documentary about the case called “Taking on Taylor Swift” premieres on Max on Friday, Oct. 20; no Swiftie will want to miss this in-depth look at the controversy. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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- 10/20/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
As Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour expands around the globe and onto the silver screen, CNN’s investigation into the copyright lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler against Swift for her hit song “Shake it Off” will stream on Max in Taking On Taylor Swift. Produced by the CNN FlashDocs unit, the special explores creativity, credit, and the hazy line between cultural appreciation and appropriation. Taking On Taylor Swift will be available to stream this Friday, October 20 on Max.
The 2017 lawsuit, which was settled and dismissed in 2022, alleged the chorus of Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off” is a direct lift from the 2000 song, “Playas Gon’ Play” written by Hall and Butler, and made famous by the girl group, 3Lw. For the first time since taking legal action, Hall spoke exclusively to CNN, along with his attorney Marina V. Bogorad, about their experience taking on...
The 2017 lawsuit, which was settled and dismissed in 2022, alleged the chorus of Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off” is a direct lift from the 2000 song, “Playas Gon’ Play” written by Hall and Butler, and made famous by the girl group, 3Lw. For the first time since taking legal action, Hall spoke exclusively to CNN, along with his attorney Marina V. Bogorad, about their experience taking on...
- 10/19/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
The lawsuit alleging Taylor Swift stole lyrics in her 2014 single, “Shake It Off,” has been dropped just weeks before it was set to go to trial.
According to news reports, a judge dismissed the case Monday following a joint request by lawyers for both Swift and Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, the songwriters who filed the copyright infringement lawsuit. The reasons for the request remain unknown and the filing reportedly did not include mention of a settlement between the parties.
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Hall and Butler first filed the lawsuit in 2017. The pair wrote the 2000 song “Playas Gon’ Play” by R&b group 3Lw, which included Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Naturi Naughton. The song features the line, “Playas, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.” The lawsuit argued it was those lines that Swift stole from to arrive at her chorus “the players gonna play,...
According to news reports, a judge dismissed the case Monday following a joint request by lawyers for both Swift and Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, the songwriters who filed the copyright infringement lawsuit. The reasons for the request remain unknown and the filing reportedly did not include mention of a settlement between the parties.
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Hall and Butler first filed the lawsuit in 2017. The pair wrote the 2000 song “Playas Gon’ Play” by R&b group 3Lw, which included Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Naturi Naughton. The song features the line, “Playas, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.” The lawsuit argued it was those lines that Swift stole from to arrive at her chorus “the players gonna play,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
That “Shake It Off” copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift has been dismissed by a judge.
The artist was sued in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler who claimed Swift lifted her lyrics from their 2001 track, “Playas Gon’ Play”, performed by 3Lw.
In “Shake It Off”, Swift sings, “‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.” Meanwhile, “Playas Gon’ Play” features the line, “playas, they gonna play” and “haters, they gonna hate.”
Earlier this year, Swift insisted the lyrics to her 2014 hit were “written entirely” by her and no one else, and now judge Michael Fitzgerald has taken her side in the case, Sky News reported.
Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit “in its entirety” on Monday and with prejudice, which means Hall and Butler won’t be able to refile.
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“Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation,...
The artist was sued in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler who claimed Swift lifted her lyrics from their 2001 track, “Playas Gon’ Play”, performed by 3Lw.
In “Shake It Off”, Swift sings, “‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.” Meanwhile, “Playas Gon’ Play” features the line, “playas, they gonna play” and “haters, they gonna hate.”
Earlier this year, Swift insisted the lyrics to her 2014 hit were “written entirely” by her and no one else, and now judge Michael Fitzgerald has taken her side in the case, Sky News reported.
Fitzgerald dismissed the lawsuit “in its entirety” on Monday and with prejudice, which means Hall and Butler won’t be able to refile.
Read More: Taylor Swift Explains Directing Was ‘Sort Of’ An Accident
“Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
A copyright lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift for her song “Shake It Off” has been dropped.
Lawyers from both sides filed the papers that dismissed the case on Monday (12 December), just a few weeks before the proceedings were set to begin in court.
The new papers for the lawsuit, which were originally filed in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
There was no reference to a settlement for the lawsuit and lawyers reportedly didn’t respond to media requests for comment, as reported by outlets including The New York Times.
Taylor Swift has always denied the allegations of copyright infringement on the hit track, which appears on her fifth studio album 1989.
The case was originally filed in 2017, dropped and then appealed,and a judge ruled that it would go to trial, meaning the verdict would be decided by a jury.
Lawyers from both sides filed the papers that dismissed the case on Monday (12 December), just a few weeks before the proceedings were set to begin in court.
The new papers for the lawsuit, which were originally filed in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
There was no reference to a settlement for the lawsuit and lawyers reportedly didn’t respond to media requests for comment, as reported by outlets including The New York Times.
Taylor Swift has always denied the allegations of copyright infringement on the hit track, which appears on her fifth studio album 1989.
The case was originally filed in 2017, dropped and then appealed,and a judge ruled that it would go to trial, meaning the verdict would be decided by a jury.
- 12/13/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Update: Taylor Swift has shaken off a copyright lawsuit that alleged she had plagiarized the lead song to her 1989 album. The two songwriters, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, dropped the suit and said they would dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning that they will not be able to refile, according to Reuters.
A trial for the case had originally been scheduled to start on January 17. The court papers filed on Monday did not state if there was a settlement involved between the parties.
The end of the lawsuit also gives way for Swift to continue re-recording her album.
Previously, September 3, 2020: A Los Angeles federal court judge has decided that two songwriters who claim their lyrics were pilfered by Taylor Swift for her massive 2014 hit Shake It Off may have a case.
US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald said that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler “have sufficiently alleged a protectable...
A trial for the case had originally been scheduled to start on January 17. The court papers filed on Monday did not state if there was a settlement involved between the parties.
The end of the lawsuit also gives way for Swift to continue re-recording her album.
Previously, September 3, 2020: A Los Angeles federal court judge has decided that two songwriters who claim their lyrics were pilfered by Taylor Swift for her massive 2014 hit Shake It Off may have a case.
US District Judge Michael Fitzgerald said that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler “have sufficiently alleged a protectable...
- 12/13/2022
- by Bruce Haring and Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Swift is no longer the subject of a copyright lawsuit. On Dec. 12, a lawsuit alleging that Swift had plagiarized the 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" by girl group 3Lw was dropped, per Variety, ending a years-long dispute.
A trial seemed almost inevitable when a last-ditch effort to avoid one was rejected in September, per Rolling Stone. In December 2021, US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald denied Swift's request for a summary judgment in her favor, and the judge also rejected her motion to reconsider on Sept. 12, meaning Swift would have to go to trial in January 2023.
"The motion for reconsideration is denied," Judge Fitzgerald said during a Los Angeles hearing at the time, per Rolling Stone. "I don't think it meets the standard for reconsideration, and even if it did, and I was approaching it again on the merits, I still think there's a genuine issue of material fact in part because of the expert opinion.
A trial seemed almost inevitable when a last-ditch effort to avoid one was rejected in September, per Rolling Stone. In December 2021, US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald denied Swift's request for a summary judgment in her favor, and the judge also rejected her motion to reconsider on Sept. 12, meaning Swift would have to go to trial in January 2023.
"The motion for reconsideration is denied," Judge Fitzgerald said during a Los Angeles hearing at the time, per Rolling Stone. "I don't think it meets the standard for reconsideration, and even if it did, and I was approaching it again on the merits, I still think there's a genuine issue of material fact in part because of the expert opinion.
- 12/12/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
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A copyright suit against Taylor Swift from two songwriters accusing her of lifting the lyrics to her 2014 hit single “Shake It Off” has been dropped a month before trial.
A federal judge dismissed the case after the two sides agreed to resolve the suit in a settlement, according to court documents filed on Monday in California federal court. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Representatives for Swift didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift in 2018, claiming she stole the lyrics to her song about players playing and haters hating from 3Lw’s 2001 hit “Playas Gon‘ Play.”
The girl group sang “Playas, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate,” while Swift sang “[T]he players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.”
The deal comes a month...
A copyright suit against Taylor Swift from two songwriters accusing her of lifting the lyrics to her 2014 hit single “Shake It Off” has been dropped a month before trial.
A federal judge dismissed the case after the two sides agreed to resolve the suit in a settlement, according to court documents filed on Monday in California federal court. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Representatives for Swift didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift in 2018, claiming she stole the lyrics to her song about players playing and haters hating from 3Lw’s 2001 hit “Playas Gon‘ Play.”
The girl group sang “Playas, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate,” while Swift sang “[T]he players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.”
The deal comes a month...
- 12/12/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Swift and the two songwriters who accused her of copyright infringement on “Shake It Off” have agreed to dismiss the lawsuit a month before it was set to head to trial.
The decision was announced in court filings Monday, Dec. 12, with all parties involved asking the judge for an order “dismissing the action in its entirety.” U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case can’t be brought again.
The filings did not include any reason for, or explanation behind, the agreement to dismiss the case.
The decision was announced in court filings Monday, Dec. 12, with all parties involved asking the judge for an order “dismissing the action in its entirety.” U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the case can’t be brought again.
The filings did not include any reason for, or explanation behind, the agreement to dismiss the case.
- 12/12/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly nine months after Taylor Swift filed a Hail Mary motion asking a judge to reverse one of his own key rulings and cast aside a copyright infringement lawsuit centered on her biggest-ever hit “Shake It Off,” the judge issued his decision from the bench on Monday.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald not only rejected Swift’s last-ditch challenge to his summary judgment decision reached last December, he also made it clear he intends to stick to the mid-January 2023 trial date now set for the long-running case.
“The motion for reconsideration is denied,...
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald not only rejected Swift’s last-ditch challenge to his summary judgment decision reached last December, he also made it clear he intends to stick to the mid-January 2023 trial date now set for the long-running case.
“The motion for reconsideration is denied,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift claims two rival experts tapped to testify at her upcoming “Shake It Off” copyright infringement trial are “not qualified” to take the witness stand and should be blocked by the “gatekeeper” judge.
In a new motion obtained by Rolling Stone, the superstar argues one of the challenged witnesses has failed to give a legitimate basis for his claim that 50 of “Shake It Off’s” profits are attributable to the “players play” and “haters hate” phrases that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler allege were stolen from their 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play,...
In a new motion obtained by Rolling Stone, the superstar argues one of the challenged witnesses has failed to give a legitimate basis for his claim that 50 of “Shake It Off’s” profits are attributable to the “players play” and “haters hate” phrases that songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler allege were stolen from their 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift is defending herself against plagiarism allegations. The singer recently responded to a 2017 copyright lawsuit filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed Swift had lifted lyrics from the 3Lw song "Playas Don' Play," which they penned, for her 2014 smash hit "Shake It Off." Per court documents obtained by E! News, Swift refuted the accusation by writing in a declaration dated Aug. 6, "The lyrics to 'Shake It Off' were written entirely by me." "Until learning about Plaintiffs' claim in 2017, I had never heard the song 'Playas Gon' Play and had never heard of that song or the...
- 8/10/2022
- E! Online
Taylor Swift is shaking off the haters. The singer, 32, has issued a response to a 2017 copyright lawsuit in which songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who wrote the 3Lw song "Playas Gon' Play," accused Taylor of plagiarizing their lyrics for her 2014 hit "Shake It Off." Sean and Nathan allege that Taylor stole the lyrics "Playas gon' play / And haters, they gon' hate" lines from the 2001 song to use in her Grammy-nominated track as, "'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play / And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate." In court documents obtained by E! News, Taylor...
- 8/9/2022
- E! Online
Taylor Swift has denied any copyright infringement over her hit 2014 song “Shake it Off,” writing in a federal court document filed on Monday that “the lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written entirely by me.”
Swift was first sued over the song in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed she took lyrics from their 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play” by 3Lw. The basis of their suit is that “Playas Gon’ Play,” like “Shake it Off” includes versions of the phrases “hater’s gonna hate” and “player’s gonna play.
Swift was first sued over the song in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed she took lyrics from their 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play” by 3Lw. The basis of their suit is that “Playas Gon’ Play,” like “Shake it Off” includes versions of the phrases “hater’s gonna hate” and “player’s gonna play.
- 8/9/2022
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift hasn’t given up on a copyright suit over her 2014 hit single “Shake It Off,” filing a motion through her lawyers formally requesting that U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald reconsider his decision to allow the case to go to trial. The suit was filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, […]
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- 1/1/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Taylor Swift wants a federal judge to dump his recent ruling allowing a copyright infringement lawsuit over her hit song “Shake It Off” to proceed to trial.
The singer argues in a new court filing that the judge failed to address something called the “extrinsic test” when he decided Dec. 9 that the two songwriters who claim she stole their lyrics and concept had presented a “genuine dispute” that should be resolved by a jury.
Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler have alleged in their underlying complaint that their 2001 song “Playas...
The singer argues in a new court filing that the judge failed to address something called the “extrinsic test” when he decided Dec. 9 that the two songwriters who claim she stole their lyrics and concept had presented a “genuine dispute” that should be resolved by a jury.
Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler have alleged in their underlying complaint that their 2001 song “Playas...
- 12/27/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Taylor Swift’s years-long legal battle over the “Shake It Off” lyrics will stretch on into at least 2022 after a federal judge ruled Thursday that she must stand trial in the copyright case.
The singer was first sued in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” lifted lyrics from their 2001 song for 3Lw, “Playas Gon’ Play”; specifically, both songs include variations of the phrases, “playas gonna play” and “haters gonna hate.”
The lawsuit was first dismissed in February 2018 by a U.S. District...
The singer was first sued in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” lifted lyrics from their 2001 song for 3Lw, “Playas Gon’ Play”; specifically, both songs include variations of the phrases, “playas gonna play” and “haters gonna hate.”
The lawsuit was first dismissed in February 2018 by a U.S. District...
- 12/10/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Avengers 4 director’s Joe and Anthony Russo have set a fire on the Internet today with a cryptic photo they posted on Twitter from the set of the film and its driving Marvel fans crazy! They are trying to figure out what it means. Before we go on, here’s the tweet:
Look hard... pic.twitter.com/NxI8RFh4f6
— Russo Brothers (@Russo_Brothers) September 19, 2018
Now a bunch of interesting theories and fun reaction are popping up all over Twitter about what it could mean. Here are a few of them that I’ve come across:
Four A's.
A4
Avengers 4
You can't hide anything from me. pic.twitter.com/MTk00CJRSH
— Greywaren (@Jimmy2495) September 19, 2018
pic.twitter.com/UUaiNSs2eE
— Patrick Smith (@Patrick83Smith) September 19, 2018
pic.twitter.com/KhqQWRZJIA
— Lula Madison (@LulaMadison) September 19, 2018
the marvel fandom: pic.twitter.com/svyfOviQmx
— nichi (@rogersqvill) September 19, 2018
What Does It Mean pic.twitter.com/NQyL0uYkHo
— Jordan (@ZeusLFC) September 19, 2018
pic.
Look hard... pic.twitter.com/NxI8RFh4f6
— Russo Brothers (@Russo_Brothers) September 19, 2018
Now a bunch of interesting theories and fun reaction are popping up all over Twitter about what it could mean. Here are a few of them that I’ve come across:
Four A's.
A4
Avengers 4
You can't hide anything from me. pic.twitter.com/MTk00CJRSH
— Greywaren (@Jimmy2495) September 19, 2018
pic.twitter.com/UUaiNSs2eE
— Patrick Smith (@Patrick83Smith) September 19, 2018
pic.twitter.com/KhqQWRZJIA
— Lula Madison (@LulaMadison) September 19, 2018
the marvel fandom: pic.twitter.com/svyfOviQmx
— nichi (@rogersqvill) September 19, 2018
What Does It Mean pic.twitter.com/NQyL0uYkHo
— Jordan (@ZeusLFC) September 19, 2018
pic.
- 9/19/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Taylor Swift is fighting back against a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement over her smash hit “Shake it Off”. Related: Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Tour May Be The Biggest In History The Wrap reports the 28-year-old singer asked Wednesday that a judge dismiss the suit by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler. Filing their suit in September, the songwriters allege […]...
- 1/4/2018
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Taylor Swift is not willing to shake off accusations that she’s a song thief. “Reputation” songstress Swift fired back at a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her over her 2014 hit “Shake it Off” on Wednesday, asking that the suit be dismissed. Swift was sued in September by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who contended that “Shake it Off ” infringes on their 2001 song “Playas Gon’ Play,” record by girl group 3Lw. Also Read: Can Taylor Swift Shake Off Lawsuit Over Her 'Shake It Off' Lyrics? The suit states, “‘Shake It Off’ copies and includes Plaintiff’s lyrics phrase, ‘Playas,...
- 1/4/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Taylor Swift has fired back at 2 songwriters who have sued her for allegedly stealing "Shake It Off" ... she says the reason is simple -- the phrases in question are too short to get legal protection. Taylor's being sued by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler. The 2 guys wrote a song in 2001 called "Playas Gon' Play," performed by 3Lw. The song repeatedly uses 2 phrases ... "Playas, they gonna play" and "Haters, they gonna hate." Taylor and her legal...
- 1/3/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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