Following a suit filed by a Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes, Court sitting in Brazil has directed that a song listed by British singer, Adele, be expunged from radio and all global streaming platforms over alleged copyright. The presiding judge, Victor Torres gave the judgment after a Brazil local composer, Toninho Geraes accused Adele of copying from his 1995 album.
Geraes claimed that Adele’s 2015 song ‘Million Years Ago’, was copied from his 1996 classic, ‘Mulheres’, sung by Martinho da Vila, a Brazilian singer.
The composer is also suing for lost royalties, demanding a moral damage in sum of $160,000, and wants a songwriting credit on Adele’s song given to him.
Meanwhile, the court also threatened Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal with $8,000 fine “per act of non compliance”.