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Olivia Dean Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers' Melody
Olivia Dean's song 'I've Seen It' faces lawsuit for copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' melody.
In brief
Olivia Dean's song 'I've Seen It' faces lawsuit for copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' melody. Olivia Dean's label is sued for allegedly copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' melody in her 2025 song 'I've Seen It'. Originally reported by Fox News.
Lawsuit Accuses Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean's label faces federal lawsuit for allegedly copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' melody in her 2025 song 'I've Seen It'.
“Olivia Dean’s music collided with a Grammy-winning classic in a new lawsuit accusing the singer of repeatedly copying the melody of Bill Withers’ 'Just the Two of Us'.”
Lawsuit Details
Mattie Music Group claims a musicologist found substantial similarities between the songs and argues the copying was not coincidental.
“The number, character and arrangement of the shared musical features are so striking that they support an interference that the similarities did not result from coincidence, independent creation or reliance on common musical elements”
Song Background
Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy award.
“Just the Two of Us reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, won a Grammy award and received decades of radio play and streams.”
Lawsuit Targets
The lawsuit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing, not Olivia Dean herself.
“The federal lawsuit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing, not Dean herself, and seeks damages, profits and an injunction against further alleged infringement.”
Olivia Dean's Career
Olivia Dean, a 27-year-old British singer-songwriter, rose to prominence with her 2023 debut album 'Messy' before scoring major success with her second album 'The Art of Loving'.
“Olivia Dean, a 27-year-old British singer-songwriter, rose to prominence with her 2023 debut album 'Messy' before scoring major success with her second album, 'The Art of Loving'.”
What Happens Next
The lawsuit seeks damages, profits and an injunction against further alleged infringement of Bill Withers' melody.
“The federal lawsuit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing, not Dean herself, and seeks damages, profits and an injunction against further alleged infringement.”
The takeaway
Olivia Dean's label is sued for allegedly copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' melody in her 2025 song 'I've Seen It'.
