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H.E.R. Settles a Copyright Lawsuit Over Her Song ‘Focus’ for $3 Million
Popular singer H.E.R. has finally ended the legal battle with a songwriter over her smash hit song “Focus.”
Andre Sims, a well-known songwriter, and piano virtuoso sued H.E.R. in June of 2020, claiming she ripped off his instrumental “Endless Minds” and turned it into “Focus,” which was included on her critically acclaimed self-debut album.
“I’m scrolling… and then it’s a guy that I follow – crazy piano player. He had did this – it’s like a little warmup he had,” DJ Camper said. “And I’m like, ‘Man, this is crazy!’ And it’s kind of similar to like, the ‘Focus’ melody, so I took that and it inspired me to play it like that, change it a little bit, put a beat, slow it down… BOOM!”
