Copyright Suit Alleges Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Copies Bill Withers Classic
Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers' catalog, has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Olivia Dean's track 'I've Seen It' infringes on the copyright of the 1981 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Dean's label, Capitol Records, and her publishers, but not the singer herself. A hired musicologist claims the songs share 'substantial similarities' in melody. The defendants have not yet responded, and the song remains in distribution despite a prior notice of alleged infringement.