Big Law
Taylor Swift Denies Copyright Infringement Allegations of Song ‘Shake It Off’
Taylor Swift is denying allegations of copyright infringement on her 2014 hit track “Shake It Off” once more, marking this the second time the singer-songwriter has to defend the lyrics for the song.
“The lyrics to ‘Shake It Off’ were written entirely by me,” Swift, 32, said in her declaration filed Monday (August 8).
Per the Independent, the copyright lawsuit was originally filed in 2017 but later dropped. However, after it was appealed one year later, a judge recently ruled that the case would go to trial and be decided by a jury. The claim was filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who are accusing Swift of plagiarizing their 2001 track “Playas Gon’ Play” for band 3WL.
