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UMG Says Mary J. Blige Hit ‘Real Love’ Didn’t Steal Famous Funk Sample: ‘Sound Nothing Alike’
Universal Music Group asked a judge to dismiss a copyright lawsuit claiming Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” used a famed 1973 funk sample without paying.
Universal Music Group wants a federal judge to dismiss a copyright lawsuit claiming Mary J. Blige ’s 1992 hit “Real Love” used a famed 1973 funk sample without a license, arguing the accusers have popped up “out of the blue” to sue over two tracks that “sound nothing alike.” Tuff City, which owns a large catalog of old songs, is no stranger to copyright litigation – filing cases over tracks by Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Christina Aguilera, Frank Ocean with claims that they featured unlicensed samples or interpolations. “Unwilling to learn from the lessons of its past, plaintiff again seeks to assert copyright liability without plausibly pleading substantial similarity with respect to the musical compositions at issue here,” the company wrote.
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