Judge Rules: Taylor Swift Lyrics Are Too "Banal" To Copyright

In his ruling, Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald held that combining the phrases, “Playas gonna play” and “haters gonna hate,” does not entail sufficient originality to warrant copyright protection. “By 2001, American popular culture was heavily steeped in the concepts of players, haters, and player haters,” Fitzgerald wrote. “The concept … Read entire story.

Source: MUSIC – ArtsJournal