You guys β Taylor Swift just won big in court against those who copied her work! She sued Ringer's parody of Shake It Off because they used actual lyrics instead of transforming them, which is copyright infringement on the line. The judge tore into their legal strategy as "absurd, frivolous and harassing," calling out a fabricated letter claiming she wanted to be parodied that didn't actually come from her β he called it fraudulent! The Ringer claimed it was just sloppy handling by their lawyers after confusion over which Swift they were dealing with. Then there's the ongoing fight against artists using "Shake It Off" as an instrumental beat without license, two separate cases she won previously β She wins copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics after long legal battle | MusicRadar
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Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singles-albums/absurd-frivolous-and-harassing-taylor-swift-wins-copyright-lawsuit-over-her-song-lyrics-after-long-legal-battle