In Parker v. Winwood, musician Steve Winwood was accused of copyright infringement for allegedly copying the bass line of “Ain’t That A Lot Of Love” — written by Willa Dean Parker and Homer Banks in 1965 — for his song, “Gimme Some Lovin’,” written in 1966. 51 years later, Willa Dean Parker and the widow of…
Taylor Swift is known for aggressively protecting her intellectual property as a songwriter, but in Hall v. Swift she found herself on the defensive. Pop artists Sean Hall and Nathan Butler alleged Swift infringed on the lyrics to their best-known song, “Playas Gon’ Play,” in her song, “Shake It Off.” Hall and Butler: “Playas, they gonna play,…
In Parker v. Winwood, musician Steve Winwood was accused of copyright infringement for allegedly copying the bass line of “Ain’t That A Lot Of Love” — written by Willa Dean Parker and Homer Banks in 1965 — for his song, “Gimme Some Lovin’,” written in 1966. 51 years later, Willa Dean Parker and the widow of…