Miley Cyrus is being sued for alleged copyright infringement over her song “Flowers,” which a lawsuit claims is based on Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man.” Keep watching for the details.
Tetris Kelly:
Miley Cyrus is being sued for allegedly copying Bruno Mars. Miley’s Hot 100 No. 1 and Grammy winning “Flowers” is the centerpiece of a new lawsuit. Tempo Music investments bought a share of Mars’ chart-topping song “When I Was Your Man” from one of its writers, and they’re accusing Miley of copyright infringement. According to the lawsuit, Tempo Music says “Flowers” “duplicates numerous melodic, harmonic and lyrical elements” of “When I Was Your Man.”
In the filings, Tempo Music alleges, “It is undeniable based on the combination and number of similarities between the two recordings that ‘Flowers’ would not exist without ‘When I Was Your Man.’” While Bruno’s song is at the center of the lawsuit, Bruno himself is not suing Miley and her team.
We’ve reached out to both Miley and Tempo Music for comment.