Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -Miley Cyrus is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit, with Tempo Music Investments alleging that her hit song "Flowers" copies elements of Bruno Mars' 2013 chart-topping track "When I Was Your Man."
The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, claims that "Flowers" shares
significant musical similarities with Mars' song, including melody, harmony,
and chord progressions
Tempo Music, which claims ownership of part of the copyright for
"When I Was Your Man," argues that the resemblance between the two
songs is so striking that Miley "intentionally copied" Bruno's hit.
The company also claims that certain lyrics in "Flowers" mirror those
in Bruno's song.
Miley's "Flowers" has been a commercial success,
winning a Grammy Award and dominating the charts, but according to Tempo Music,
the song wouldn't exist without the influence of "When I Was Your
Man."
"It is undeniable based on the
combination and number of similarities between the two recordings that
‘Flowers’ would not exist without ‘When I Was Your Man,’” Tempo Music stated in
the lawsuit.
The company is seeking financial
compensation and is also asking that Miley be barred from performing or
distributing "Flowers." Notably, Bruno Mars is not listed as a
plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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