Justin Bieber Hit With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Dan + Shay Collab '10,000 Hours'
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The 'Peaches' hitmaker and the country-pop duo are accused of copying the chorus, verse and hook of Asia Luckey's 2014 song, 'First Time Baby Is a Holiday', written by Palmer Rakes and Frank Fioravanti in 1973.

AceShowbiz - Justin Bieber is facing another trouble with the law. The Grammy-winning artist has been slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit joint record with Dan + Shay, "10,000 Hours".

According to the newly filed court documents reviewed by TMZ, the "Peaches" hitmaker and the country-pop duo were accused of stealing portions of the track from Asia Luckey's 2014 song, "First Time Baby Is a Holiday", originally written by Palmer Rakes and Frank Fioravanti in 1973.

The paperwork also insisted that Justin and his collaborators copied the chorus, verse as well as hook and tried to pass it off as their own. In the documents, they claimed that it's unmistakable how similar the two songs are.

"10,000 Hours" has nearly 2 billion streams across the globe, according to the lawsuit. The companies are now seeking money and credit, along with an injunction to prevent further distribution of the song.

"10,000 Hours" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay when it was first released. Then in 2021, the trio's 2019 hit track won a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

The copyright infringement lawsuit came nearly a month after Justin was sued for posting a paparazzi photo of him and his wife Hailey Baldwin on Instagram without credit. In the motion, a photographer named Josiah Kamau claimed the "Baby" singer engaged in infringement by posting his 2020 work to social media platforms without giving him any dime.

"As a result of [Justin's] misconduct, [Josiah] has been substantially harmed," the attorney representing Josiah wrote in the legal documents. Josiah via his lawyer also alleged the chart-topper "received a financial benefit" by putting the picture on his social network accounts. The photographer asked for an unspecified amount of damages from the musician.

In March last year, Justin was also accused of copyright infringement over his album "Justice". At the time, the "Favorite Girl" singer received a cease-and-desist notice from lawyers representing dance troupe Justice over the cover of his album.

The 28-year-old crooner was accused by a dance troupe of copying the group's logo for the cover of his album. The group claimed the use of a crucifix logo featuring the word "Justice" was an infringement on its logo.

"Your use of the Mark is illegal. You have not received permission from Justice to utilize the Mark. Moreover, [Justin's] work is in no way affiliated with, supported by, or sponsored by Justice," read the letter. "Such use of the Mark is not only illegal but likely to deceive and confuse consumers."

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