Singer Lana Del Rey has denied that her song Get Free copied elements of Radiohead's breakthrough 1993 hit Creep.
Legal representatives have tried to settle the matter outside of the courts but Del Rey has tweeted that the contest issue will be going before the courts.
Tweeting on Sunday night, she said: "It’s true about the lawsuit. Although I know my song wasn’t inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing - I offered up to 40 over the last few months but they will only accept 100. Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court."
It’s true about the lawsuit. Although I know my song wasn’t inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing - I offered up to 40 over the last few months but they will only accept 100. Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court.
— Lana Del Rey (@LanaDelRey) January 7, 2018
Some music fans and musicians, including Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, have taken to social media to point out a previous legal battle over Creep when Radiohead themselves were accused of infringing copyright by The Hollies, who claimed the song shared melodies and chords with their 1972 song The Air That I Breathe.
I always thought the Hollies wrote it.. hehe!!https://t.co/uCthbCtiXc
— graham coxon (@grahamcoxon) January 7, 2018
In that case, writers Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood sued for a percentage of royalties and credit for writing Creep.
