US EditionLizzo Sued over Sydney Sweeney Jeans Reference Track
Lizzo is accused of using unlicensed samples in a song snippet mocking Sydney Sweeney's jeans ad, with the lawsuit filed by GRC Trust claiming copyright infringement.
- On Tuesday in Los Angeles, GRC Trust filed a copyright suit against Lizzo over a viral TikTok snippet referencing Sydney Sweeney that allegedly used material from the 1970s song Win Or Lose .
- Amid the ad controversy, the plaintiffs argue Lizzo's TikTok clip satirized the media frenzy around an American Eagle ad starring Sydney Sweeney, and GRC Trust's lawyers say informal talks failed, prompting the lawsuit.
- Plaintiffs are asking for an injunction to block distribution and damages equal to defendants' profits plus GRC Trust's losses and attorneys' fees, with Jimmy Ginn listed as publishing-rights holder .
- The new filing compounds Lizzo's legal headaches, including a 2023 lawsuit from Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, Noelle Rodriguez and uncertainty over Love in Real Life's 2025 release.
- Unusually for sample disputes, this one targets a social-media teaser on TikTok rather than a commercial release, and GRC Trust has pursued similar claims including against Kanye West with a hearing set for Nov. 19.
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Lizzo Sued for Copyright Infringement over Song Snippet Referencing Sydney Sweeney
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Singer Lizzo is facing legal trouble after a Georgia-based company filed a lawsuit against her over alleged uncleared samples, according to court documents filed on Tuesday in California. Entertainment News | Lizzo Sued for Copyright Infringement over Song Snippet Referencing Sydney Sweeney.
In this viral excerpt, the American artist performed a part of an unreleased song, which sampled the song "Win or Lose (We Tried)".
Lizzo Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Snippet That References Sydney Sweeney’s Controversial American Eagle Ad
Lizzo has become the latest artist to be sued by a company based in Georgia over uncleared samples, according to documents filed Tuesday in California. In a social media snippet posted in August, Lizzo performed a portion of an unreleased song, apparently titled “I’m Goin’ In Till October,” that sampled the song “Win or Lose (We Tried),” which is represented for publishing in the case by a company named The GRC Trust. In that brief clip and …
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