Radiohead are not suing Lana Del Rey over 'Creep'/'Get Free'
Fans left confused after Del Rey claimed she was being sued by the band for copyright infringement
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Radiohead have disputed claims by Lana Del Rey that they are suing her for copyright infringement.
The singer took to social media last weekend to confirm a report in The Sun that she was being sued for copying elements of the song "Creep" in her track "Get Free".
"It's true about the lawsuit," she wrote on Twitter. "Although I know my song wasn't inspired by Creep, Radiohead feel it was and want 100% of the publishing - I offered up to 40 over the last few months but they will only accept 100. Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court."
Radiohead's publishers Warner/Chappell have since issued a statement clarifying its position.
"It's true that we've been in discussions since August of last year with Lana Del Rey's representatives," it said.
"It's clear that the verses of Get Free use musical elements found in the verses of Creep and we've requested that this be acknowledged in favour of all writers of Creep.
"To set the record straight, no lawsuit has been issued and Radiohead have not said they 'will only accept 100% of the publishing of Get Free."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments