Olivia Dean Faces Copyright Lawsuit Over Alleged Similarities to Bill Withers Song
British singer Olivia Dean faces a copyright lawsuit in California alleging her 2025 song "I've Seen It" copies the melody of Bill Withers' "Just The Two of Us." The complaint, filed by Mattie Music Group which manages Withers' catalogue, cites substantial musical similarities confirmed by a commissioned musicologist. The lawsuit names Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, and Dean's publishing companies as defendants, while Dean and her co-writers are not personally named. Both songs have achieved significant streaming success.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 4 Oct, 08:23 am. Other outlets followed.