Miley Cyrus presents defense against plagiarism accusation in “Flowers”

Miley Cyrus31, made official his defense against the allegation that his song “Flowers” ​​had infringed the copyright of “When I Was Your Man”, by Bruno Mars. The action was filed by Tempo Music Investments, which holds part of the rights to one of the co-authors of the song Mars.

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In the judicial response, the defense of Miley argued that Tempo Music only has a “partial interest” in the music rights and, therefore, cannot file a copyright infringement action without the agreement of the other co-authors.

Furthermore, the singer’s lawyers highlighted that, according to North American law, the consent of all copyright holders is necessary for such a process to be valid.

Peter Andersonlawyer for Mileyclassified the process as technically invalid and stated that there are no substantial similarities between the songs. According to him, the allegations are based on generic elements common in the music industry, such as melody and harmony, which do not constitute a violation of rights.

On the other hand, Alex Weingartenrepresentative of Tempo Music, refuted the defense’s arguments, maintaining that the company has legitimacy to protect its interests. The case also gained visibility due to the context in which “Flowers” ​​was released, with fans speculating that it would be a direct response to the hit by Bruno Mars.

“Flowers” has become a huge hit since its debut, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks. In February, Miley Cyrus He won the Grammys for Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year with the track.