Taking on Taylor Swift
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After a lengthy legal battle against pop star Taylor Swift, plaintiff Sean Hall speaks with CNN on how decades of cultural appropriation have shaped the music industry and gives insight on the case that Taylor Swift just couldn’t shake off.
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The news network’s FlashDocs unit examines the copyright lawsuit from songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, alleging that Taylor Swift’s hit song “Shake It Off” copied material from their 2000 song “Playas Gon’ Play” for the girl group 3LW. The case was settled and subsequently dismissed earlier this month, but it raises larger issues about creators’ rights and cultural appropriation, which are explored in interviews with songwriters Tayla Parx and Kandi Burruss and leading music journalists.
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