Brazilian judge orders Adele song be pulled globally over plagiarism claim
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Composer Toninho Geraes claims 2015 song Million Years Ago copied music of his samba classic Mulheres (Women)
A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, Million Years Ago, be pulled worldwide - including on streaming services - over a continuing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.
The injunction threatens the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal, Adele's labels, with a fine of $8,000 per act of non-compliance".
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