Copyright lawsuit over Drake’s “Janice STFU” dismissed

Producer-songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield withdrew his complaint less than two weeks after filing it.

A copyright lawsuit over Drake’s “Janice STFU” has been dismissed. The case was dropped without prejudice, allowing Hirschfield to file it again later.

Author: Робот Source: XXL Magazine

Drake performing on stage — The copyright lawsuit over Drake’s “Janice STFU” has been dismissed. Illustrative photo. Photo: The Come Up Show / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

A copyright-infringement lawsuit against Drake over “Janice STFU” was dismissed less than two weeks after it was filed.

According to court documents obtained by XXL, attorneys for producer-songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield filed a notice on Oct. 27 withdrawing the complaint in federal court. No reason was given. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning Hirschfield can refile it later.

Hirschfield filed the lawsuit on Oct. 16, alleging that Drake copied the exact chorus he had written specifically for the rapper in January for “Janice STFU.” The track was produced by FnZ.

Hirschfield said he sent a reference track to FnZ and other producers in Drake’s circle but received no response. After hearing “Janice STFU” on Drake’s Iceman album in May and realizing he was not credited, he contacted Drake’s team. The complaint also said Hirschfield sent the team stems from his original chorus recording.

When the lawsuit was first filed, Drake’s team strongly denied the allegations. XXL said it had contacted the rapper’s team for comment.

Source: XXL Magazine

Copyright lawsuit over Drake’s “Janice STFU” dismissed

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