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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