A Rio de Janeiro judge orders the global removal of Adele’s 2015 song ‘Million Years Ago’ following a plagiarism claim by Brazilian musician Toninho Geraes.
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00:00A Rio de Janeiro judge orders the global removal of Adele's 2015 song Million Years Ago following
00:07a plagiarism claim by Brazilian musician Tonino Guerraes.
00:11Guerraes, whose song Mujeres became a hit in Brazil in the 1990s, accuses Adele of copying
00:16his work.
00:17His lawyers posted a YouTube video comparing the two songs.
00:20Universal Music is fighting on appeal while Guerraes' lawyer praised the decision, emphasizing
00:25that Brazilian artists' rights would be protected.
00:28The decision orders Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music to stop using, reproducing,
00:32editing, distributing, or commercializing the song on any streaming or sharing platforms
00:37without Guerraes' consent.
00:39The companies will be fined the equivalent of around $8,000 if they fail to comply.
00:43Guerraes' lawyers are also notifying platforms like Spotify and Deezer to remove the songs
00:48worldwide.
00:49In its appeal of the decision, Universal Music said the similarities were accidental.
00:54Guerraes seeks over $150,000 in compensation and has attempted to terminate his contract
00:58with Universal over the issue.