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Miley Cyrus Accused of Plagiarism by Disco Icon
22 Sep
Summary
- Amanda Lear claims Miley Cyrus' song 'Redlights' plagiarizes her 1978 hit.
- Lear's team analyzed melodic structures and found significant similarities.
- Lear's label seeks proper music credit for the alleged plagiarism.
French disco icon Amanda Lear has publicly accused Miley Cyrus of plagiarism, alleging that the track "Redlights" from Cyrus' tenth album, "Bass Persuades," released last Friday, is a copy of Lear's 1978 hit "The Sphinx." Fans brought the similarity to Lear's attention, prompting her to share her thoughts on Instagram, initially expressing flattery but noting the alleged tribute.
Lear, a notable figure who began as a model and muse to artists like Salvador Dalí, has a significant music career. Her team, along with her record label Universal and the track's publishers, reportedly conducted an analysis of both "Redlights" and "The Sphinx." They found sufficient melodic parallels to support Lear's plagiarism claim, though only Cyrus and Michal Pollack are currently credited on "Redlights."
While Lear emphasized that she has "never been litigious" and never threatened legal action, she stated that her label and publishers "want acknowledgment of the plagiarism." As of the report, Miley Cyrus and her representatives have not issued a response to Lear's claims, and the song's accreditation remains unchanged. The situation leaves it to the public to weigh in on the alleged musical similarities.
