Miley Cyrus Sued Over ‘Flowers’: Accused of Copying Bruno Mars

[{"selector":"#anim-5fd1e47d-ef31-43bf-b182-dddc2f521801 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.397445652942213%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Miley Cyrus faces a lawsuit alleging that her hit song “Flowers” copied elements from Bruno Mars’ 2013 track

[{"selector":"#anim-ca9d9980-37cb-4856-a284-3a3a0ab899b6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.35613187132202%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Tempo Music Investments claims “Flowers” includes unauthorized elements from Mars’ song.

[{"selector":"#anim-90202357-4f0d-47a4-8bb7-ec35d538734f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.459311901285172%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Tempo Music, which owns a part of the copyright for Mars’ song, is leading the lawsuit.

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[{"selector":"#anim-596dd029-d577-4cb4-b139-50c231b3e549 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.918103247536198%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The lawsuit claims numerous similarities between “Flowers” and Mars’ hit, including melody, bass-line, and lyrics.

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[{"selector":"#anim-cb246a19-fddc-4a53-a1b2-dfbbe1270a2d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.578358000086034%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Cyrus won a Grammy for “Flowers,” a track from her album Endless Summer Vacation .

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