In a New Interview with Rolling StoneEric Church Says He Was Once Roped Into a Taylor Swift Copyright Laws The SuperStar Mentioned His Song During A deposit.
Back in 2017, Swift was sued by the Songwriters Behind 3lw's “Playas Gon 'Play” for use the lyrics “Players Gonna Play, Haters Hate” in Her Hit “Shake it off.” The Lawsuit Sparked a Years-Long Legal Battle That was lastly Dismissed in Late 2022
“In Her depotion, when [talking about the line] 'Players Play Gonna, Haters Gonna Hate,' She Says, 'The First Time I Heard That Phrase was in Eric Church's Song' The Outsiders, “” Church Said in the Rolling Stone Interview. “She Was Saying She Never Heard it on the [original song]which is What they Were Sing Her for. And Two Weeks Later, I Got Served by the People That Were Sing Her! “
Specifically, Swift Had Said She Had “Heard the Phrases 'Players Gonna Play' and 'Haters Gonna Hate' Utand Countless Times to Express The Idea That One Should Shrug offness,” and Had Referred to the Church Track.
“I Sent Her a Text, and She Responded,” Church Recouted. “I Was Like, 'Hey, Thanks. Next Time, Let's Just Skip That Part?' And she feels me to Text: 'I'm Smry. It's since Been Settled.
Swift and the Two Songwriters Who accused Her of Copyright Infrying on “Shake It Off” Agreed to Dismiss the Lawsuit a Month Before it was set to head to Trial in December 2022. The Filings Did Not includes Any Reason for the Agreement to Dismiss the case, but it start. Sean Hall and Nathan Butleer Sued Swift in 2017 For Allegedly Taking The Line from “Playas Gon 'Play.”
Last Week, Swift Successfully Gained Control of Her Recorded Music Catalog Six Years After Her Old Label, Big Machine Label Group, Sold it to Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings. Church, Meanwhile, is Currently Performing Around Nashville During Cma Fest. On Thursday, he made a surprise appearance at Spotify house, performing hits like “Springsteen” and supporting his latest album, Evangeline vs. The Machine.
