Miley Cyrus Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Music Copying - Latest Breakthrough in Music Industry

Miley Cyrus is in the limelight once again , but this time for a different reason . She has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly copying music and lyric from Bruno Mars ' hit song " When I Was Your man . " The lawsuit , file by Tempo Music Investments , claim that Cyrus ' chart - topping song " flower " include significant similarity to Mars ' earlier hit.

The 31 - year - old singer is facing allegation of copyright violation for her 2023 hit " Flowers . " Tempo Music Investments , not Mars himself , is behind the lawsuit . The investing company claim that there are luminary similarity between the two song , from tune to harmony to chord progressions.

Both " When I Was Your man " and " Flowers " were huge hit for their respective artist , topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . While Mars ' song was nominate for a Grammy , Cyrus ' " Flowers " was even more successful , winning Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the Grammys.

Tempo Music Investments is not only quest damages from Cyrus but is also request that she be bar from distribute or acting " Flowers " live . The investing firm 's lawsuit claim that the song would not exist without Mars ' hit and accuse Cyrus and her chap songwriter of make a derived_function work without authorization.

In the lawsuit file in Federal court , Tempo Music Investments allege that Cyrus , along with her chap songwriter Gregory Hein and Michael Pollack , copy elements of Mars ' song without permission . The company , which own a part of the copyright to " When I Was Your man , " is quest monetary damages and a court order to prevent the defendant from reproduce or distribute " Flowers . "

Cyrus , who South_Korean_won her first Grammy for " Flowers , " has not react to the allegation . The hit song , which was inspire by her divorce from actor Liam Hemsworth , keep the top topographic_point on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight week and was see as a declaration of independence . Despite the legal battle , Cyrus ' music continue to resonate with fan worldwide.