A judge has dismissed a plagiarism lawsuit against Lady Gaga that claimed the pop star's hit single "Judas" ripped off elements of Chicago musician Rebecca Francescatti's 1999 track "Juda."
In his conclusion U.S. District Judge Marvin E. Aspen stated, "We conclude as a matter of law that the two songs are not substantially similar. No reasonable trier of fact could find that Defendants copied protected expression in Francescatti’s song. The songs do not 'share enough unique features to give rise to a breach of the duty not to copy another’s work.' .... Accordingly, we grant Defendant’s motion for summary judgment."
Aspen's ruling explains Francescatti failed to establish similarity between her song and Gaga's, including between "qualitatively important elements" nor "a unique combination of elements." The songs' similar titles and four similar 16th notes, he wrote, "are not sufficient to give rise to a finding that the Gaga Song has captured the total concept and feel of the Francescatti Song."
You can always find parallels to another song if you look for them, in anyones music. People just like to put Gaga on blast for things like this as a strategic move to invalidate her.
You can always find parallels to another song if you look for them, in anyones music. People just like to put Gaga on blast for things like this as a strategic move to invalidate her.
A judge has dismissed a plagiarism lawsuit against Lady Gaga that claimed the pop star's hit single "Judas" ripped off elements of Chicago musician Rebecca Francescatti's 1999 track "Juda."
the thing is they both used samples from the same royalty free synth pack so technically they're just making use of the product their producers bought. That's a lot different. That's what said synth pack was meant for; they just didn't think a big name pop star would end up using it since their budget is bigger.
