Mary J Blige Sued for "Holiday" Rip Off

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MARY J. BLIGE SUED BY MADONNA'S PUBLISHERS

Madonna and Mary J. Blige are set to take different sides in a new court battle over the pop hit "Holiday."

Bosses of the publishing company behind the 1983 classic claim Blige's "Barbershop 2" song "Not Today" is a rip-off of the tune and they're suing the R&B superstar and collaborators Eve and Dr. Dre to prove it.

New York musicologist Judith Finnell has been brought in, and she insists the original publishers have a strong case. she tells the legal show "Celebrity Justice," "It sounds similar enough to bear further consideration. Both the pitches and the rhythms sound closely related."

- SF Gate

Interesting. It kind of goes in with my b/f's theory that eventually we will run out of music and all songs will be a mixture of all old songs. There's only so many way you can combine sounds before you start repeating yourself.