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Part of situation: Mattie Music Group copyright lawsuit against Olivia Dean's (3 clusters)

Mattie Music Group sues Olivia Dean's labels over alleged Bill Withers plagiarism

copyright lawsuit plagiarism allegation music publishing Bill Withers Olivia Dean

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of the late Bill Withers’ catalogue, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in a California federal court. The legal action alleges that British singer Olivia Dean’s song ‘I’ve Seen It’, from her 2025 album ‘The Art of Loving’, copies protected musical elements from Withers’ 1981 classic ‘Just the Two of Us’.

A musicologist commissioned by the publisher reportedly found ‘substantial similarities’ between the two tracks, including the repeated use of a distinctive melody. The complaint argues that the similarities are too striking to be a coincidence or the result of independent creation, noting that the widespread popularity of the original song provided a ‘reasonable opportunity’ for the musicians to have encountered it.

Notably, the lawsuit does not name Olivia Dean or her co-writers, Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang, as defendants. Instead, it targets the companies responsible for the song’s distribution and publishing, including Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. The plaintiff is seeking financial damages and has requested an injunction to restrict the future use of the song.

Entities

Bill Withers · Capitol Records · Mattie Music Group · Olivia Dean · Universal Music Group

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages to be determined during legal proceedings. metropolitanmagazine.it
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Mattie Music Group hired musicologist Alexander Stewart to analyze and compare the two songs. metropolitanmagazine.it
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The lawsuit targets Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing, and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. metropolitanmagazine.it
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The publishers notified the record label of the potential infringement in August, but the music was not removed from distribution. 24-ore.com · metropolitanmagazine.it
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The lawsuit does not seek damages from Olivia Dean or her co-writers, Bastian Langebæk and Max Wolfgang. 24-ore.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The similarities between ‘I’ve Seen It’ and ‘Just The Two of Us’ are too significant to be coincidental. 24-ore.com · metropolitanmagazine.it

Sources

Editora processa Olivia Dean por plágio de música de Bill Withers [www.brasilemfolhas.com.br]
Olivia Dean faces plagiarism lawsuit over ‘I’ve Seen It’, accused of copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’ [desitalkchicago.com]
Olivia Dean faces plagiarism lawsuit over ‘I’ve Seen It’, accused of copying Bill Withers’ ‘Just the Two of Us’ - Public TV English [english.publictv.in]
Denuncian a Olivia Dean por plagio: Aseguran que exitosa canción copia melodía de clásico de los 80 [www.rockandpop.cl]
Olivia Dean é acusada de plagiar sucesso de Bill Withers, diz revista | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
Olivia Dean's 'Art of Loving' Faces Bill Withers Controversy [yve-style.com]
Padi ndaj Olivia Dean, akuzohet se ka kopjuar “Just The Two of Us” të Bill Withers [24-ore.com]
Olivia Dean faces copyright lawsuit over alleged similarities to Bill Withers' classic [www.easterneye.biz]
Olivia Dean acusada, y con motivo, de plagio [odiomalley.com]
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' classic in copyright lawsuit [www.tyla.com]
Gwiazda popu oskarżona o plagiat hitu. "Uderzające podobieństwo" [kultura.onet.pl]
Olivia Dean accusata di plagio: un suo brano mostra somiglianze con la super hit di Bill Withers "Just The Two Of Us" [metropolitanmagazine.it]
El plagio de Olivia Dean ya es una demanda: Bill Withers reclama por 'I've Seen It' [www.que.es]
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us [theghanareport.com]
Olivia Dean Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers Classic [www.thetrentonline.com]
Bill Withers' Publisher Sues Olivia Dean's Label Over "I've Seen It" [www.complex.com]
Editora de Bill Withers demanda por supuesta copia en canción de Olivia Dean [www.expreso.ec]
Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Faces Seizure, Destruction Demand After Labels Allegedly Ignored Copyright Warning [www.ibtimes.co.uk]
Olivia Dean ‘Art of Loving’ Song Faces Lawsuit Claiming It Was Copied From ‘Just the Two of Us’ [www.billboard.com]
Olivia Dean's 'Art of Loving' Song Accused of Copying Bill Withers' 'Just the Two of Us' [www.rollingstone.com]