Taylor Swift slams 'Shake It Off' copyright lawsuit

August 10, Washington (US): American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been accused of copying the words of her popular song "Shake It Off".

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A copyright complaint alleging that has received a response from their legal team.

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According to Fox News, Swift has been accused of allegedly plagiarizing the words to the 2000 song "Plus Gone Play" by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler.

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Now, a new court document says Swift single-handedly composed 2014's "Shake It Off,"

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And Swift's attorney accused Hall and Butler of profiting from the song's massive success.

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Swift said in a statement that she was only 11 years old when "Plus Gone Play" was published

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And she wasn't allowed to watch MTV's "Total Request Live" music video countdown show,

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until she was "about 13 years old". According to Fox News.

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Swift's mother, Andrea Swift, made a statement in support of this,

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In which he claimed that the media was closely monitored at his daughter's house.

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