Adele song must be pulled worldwide amid plagiarism claim, Brazilian judge orders

Brazil court orders Adele to delete song ‘copied’ from local musician

A plagiarism claim of the song “Million Years Ago” by British singer Adele has been made.

Judge orders Adele song removed over plagiarism claim

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A judge in Rio de Janeiro has ordered the global removal of a 2015 song by British singer Adele due to a plagiarism claim by a Brazilian musician, which Universal Music is fighting on appeal. The ruling, made public on Monday, came in a case filed this year by Toninho Geraes, whose compositions were made famous by some of Brazil’s most acclaimed samba singers. Geraes accused Adele of copying his song “Mulheres”, a nation…

Adele Song Plagiarized According to Brazilian Judge, Ordered to Be Removed From Streaming | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Adele‘s song has been ruled as plagiarized. The singer’s “Million Years Ago,” featured on 2015′s 25, has been ordered to be removed from streaming services and radio after a Brazilian court made the order, via The Guardian. Toninho Geraes, 62, claimed the track copied his 1996 classic “Mulheres,” sung by Brazilian singer Martinho da Vila. Keep reading to find out more… According to The Times, Judge Victor Torres made a preliminary injunction in …

Brazilian Judge Orders Adele Song Be Pulled Worldwide Amid Plagiarism Claim

The song, "Million Years Ago," was ordered banned from streaming, radio and other platforms due to the complaint from composer Toninho Geraes.

Adele’s hit song banned worldwide following plagiarism claim

The injunction comes after the UK star was sued by a Brazilian composer.