A court in Brazil has ruled that British singer Adele’s song be removed from radio and all streaming platforms worldwide due to alleged copyright infringement.
Judge Victor Torres issued the judgment after local composer Toninho Geraes accused Adele of copying works from his 1995 album.
Geraes claimed that Adele’s 2015 song “Million Years Ago” was copied from his 1996 classic “Mulheres,” performed by Brazilian singer Martinho da Vila. Geraes is suing for lost royalties, demanding $160,000 in moral damages, and seeking a songwriting credit on Adele’s song.
The court also warned Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal with an $8,000 fine “per act of non-compliance.”
