Judge dismisses poet's copyright infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift
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Key Points:
- A federal judge in Florida dismissed poet Kimberly Marasco's lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of stealing themes and ideas for several songs, including "The Man" and "The Great War."
- Marasco alleged Swift infringed on her poems written between 2017 and 2021, claiming similarities in themes and lyrics, but Swift denied these accusations.
- Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the themes, concepts, and isolated words cited are not protected by copyright law and found Marasco failed to plausibly plead copying.
- The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning Marasco cannot file the same claim again, though Marasco has announced plans to appeal the decision.
- The lawsuit also named music producer Jack Antonoff, Republic Records, Universal Music Group, and Aaron Dessner as defendants.
