Dutch news is reporting that Justin Bieber and Usher are being sued for $10 million by Devin Copeland (artist name De Rico) because Usher allegedly stole 'Somebody To Love'; a song which they claim he gave to Bieber and eventually ended up on Justin's album My World 2.0.

Copeland claims that he contacted several labels, including Usher, with his album in 2008 and one of the tracks on the album was 'Somebody To Love'. He claims Usher and others conspired and directly copied the song, according to the news.

Copeland and his songwriter are suing for $10million because they breached the copyright and to compensate their losses. They also want to prevent Bieber, Usher, and others from continuing to breach the copyright.

The source that the Dutch news used is E!, which is said to have the court documents.

Source:http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuw...angeklaagd.xml

Update
Below are the two (versions of the) songs that the case is about

http://www.reverbnation.com/tuffluvv...ebody-to-love/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOI4OF7iIr4



I don't think they are similar at all tbh..

Another try with bla bla bla Song was stolen? Bye.

because Usher stole 'Somebody To Love'

Wow.

Bieber just can't catch a break

The saga continues

Yeah Usher stole the Song and he also produced it, oh wait... makes much sense. How often they will try this sh*t with all artists to say: "He/she stole the Song "X" from me?"

There were the same thing for some years ago with Burn & OMG... where they said Usher stole it and what happened? Nothing.

Get money b*tch

it's BS

This might be fake, it might get dismissed and they'll probably lose the case just like in most other cases when artists are sued, but in times like these it is devastating for Justin's reputation that someone tries it and this is worldwide news. People will remember he was sued, regardless of whether it was BS or not

Update:
Below are links to the two (versions of the) songs that the case is about

De Rico: http://www.reverbnation.com/tuffluvv...ebody-to-love/

Bieber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOI4OF7iIr4

I don't hear it, I think that guy is gonna lose the case

The songs are barely similar imo Sure this will be dismissed.

I believe this if it's Usher. He always seemed to me as someone who associates himself with unoriginality. Maybe it's just me though.

The "Somebody to loveee" bit is the same. lol

Did you listen to the songs? They are nothing alike if you ask me

The melody is a bit different, but there's obviously similarity in the lyrics and structure of the "I need somebody to looove" hook...so I guess there's a case.

The problem for Usher & co. will be if this guy can prove they heard the song.

You can get away with much closer sounding songs if there's no evidence it's copied, but if there's a traceable connection between the songs you could be in trouble.

not even close