Taylor Swift is on top of the world. Her Eras Tour was the biggest concert event of the year, the filmed version dominated the big screen box office earlier this month, and her personal life has crossed over from the entertainment page to the sports page. However, an ongoing lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler has been a thorn in her side for years. The writers have taken issue with Swift’s hit song “Shake it Off” and a new CNN documentary about the case called “Taking on Taylor Swift” premieres on Max on Friday, Oct. 20; no Swiftie will want to miss this in-depth look at the controversy. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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- 10/20/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
As Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour expands around the globe and onto the silver screen, CNN’s investigation into the copyright lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler against Swift for her hit song “Shake it Off” will stream on Max in Taking On Taylor Swift. Produced by the CNN FlashDocs unit, the special explores creativity, credit, and the hazy line between cultural appreciation and appropriation. Taking On Taylor Swift will be available to stream this Friday, October 20 on Max.
The 2017 lawsuit, which was settled and dismissed in 2022, alleged the chorus of Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off” is a direct lift from the 2000 song, “Playas Gon’ Play” written by Hall and Butler, and made famous by the girl group, 3Lw. For the first time since taking legal action, Hall spoke exclusively to CNN, along with his attorney Marina V. Bogorad, about their experience taking on...
The 2017 lawsuit, which was settled and dismissed in 2022, alleged the chorus of Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off” is a direct lift from the 2000 song, “Playas Gon’ Play” written by Hall and Butler, and made famous by the girl group, 3Lw. For the first time since taking legal action, Hall spoke exclusively to CNN, along with his attorney Marina V. Bogorad, about their experience taking on...
- 10/19/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
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- 6/5/2021
- E! Online
Following her performance at NPR’s inaugural Tiny Desk Fest, Megan Thee Stallion sat down for an interview with NPR’s Sidney Madden, revealing that she has plans for a debut album in 2020.
“I felt like my mixtapes were me flirting with my fans,” the rising-star rapper from Houston said. “I never wanted to do an album ’cause I was like, ‘Oh, that feel like marriage. That’s a commitment.’ But now, I’m ready to settle down with an album.”
Referencing her past personas like Hot Girl Meg and Tina Snow,...
“I felt like my mixtapes were me flirting with my fans,” the rising-star rapper from Houston said. “I never wanted to do an album ’cause I was like, ‘Oh, that feel like marriage. That’s a commitment.’ But now, I’m ready to settle down with an album.”
Referencing her past personas like Hot Girl Meg and Tina Snow,...
- 10/30/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
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