Singer Taylor Swift to face copyright lawsuit for her song 'Shake It Off'


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Two songwriters claim the Grammy-winning singer copied their lyrics in her 2014 hit single 'Shake It Off'. Photo: Reuters

Pop superstar Taylor Swift must face a lawsuit from songwriters who claim the Grammy-winning singer copied their lyrics in her 2014 hit single Shake It Off, a California judge has ruled.

In a decision issued on Thursday (Dec 9), US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald rejected Swift's bid to throw out a suit that said she took wording from 2014 song Playas Gon' Play by R&B girl group 3LW.

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