A judge in New York, in the United States, ruled that the song "Loca" by Colombian artist Shakira, is a copy of an item Dominican composer Ramón Vásquez Arias.
Alvin K. Hellerstein The magistrate found that both "Loca" as the theme that is inspired - "Loca your tiguere" Edward Bello Pou Dominican "El Cata" - are a plagiarism of a song by Arias.
Although Shakira recorded "Loca"-including in their 2010 album "Sale el Sol" - in both English and Spanish, the judge ruled that the offense applies only to the Spanish version.
The judge ordered the parties to return to the negotiating table and file with the court a joint document in which it identifies what damage has the right Mayimba producer, representing Arias.
On Thursday representatives Shakira told the AP news agency that when the Colombian singer recorded "Crazy" did not imagine that the song would become the subject of a copyright lawsuit.
"A presented Shakira 'Loca your tiguere' The Cata. Was not aware they had additional participants in song and demand was not directed at her personally," said the representatives.
Shakira's case is not unique. In recent decades many singers and groups have been ordered to pay compensation for playing songs that have been considered to be a plagiarism of topics from other artists. BBC World presents seven of the most notorious cases.
1-The Beatles, "Come Together"
After the release of the 1969 Beatles album "Abbey Road", the recording musician Chuck Berry sued British band claiming that John Lennon had copied the words and music of the song "You Can not Catch Me" in his song "Come Together".
Lennon acknowledged being familiar with the song of Berry and the Beatles ended up arriving at a settlement of all the details are not known.
This was the only time the Beatles reached a settlement in a case of alleged plagiarism.
2 George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord"
"My Sweet Lord" was the first single solo guitarist of the Beatles "All Things Must Pass" (1970).
A New York company, Bright Tunes, sued Harrison ensuring that the melody of the song was very similar to that of "He's So Fine", composed by Ronald Macky and released in 1962 by The Chiffons.
Harrison ended up being convicted of "unconscious plagiarism" and paid more than $ 500,000.
3 Michael Jackson, "Wanna be starting something"
The song "Wanna be starting something" opened the 1983 album of Michael Jackson "Thriller", one of the most successful albums in pop history.
Shortly after the release of "Thriller" singer Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango and accused Jackson of having copied his song "Soul Makossa", 1972.
Jackson ended up paying 1 million French francs (about $ 200,000) to Dibango concept of copyright.
4 Ray Parker Jr., "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker Jr. wrote in 1984 the main theme from the hit movie "Ghostbusters."
After the premiere of the film, the composer Huey Lewis sued Parker for considering the pace of the song was the same as in his song "I want a new drug", 1984.
The action was successful and both artists reached a settlement of the details are not known.
5-Michael Bolton, "Love is a Wonderful Thing"
The American singer Michael Bolton was sued for plagiarism for his song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing", included in his 1991 album "Time, Love & Tenderness".
Apparently the song was too close to the subject of the same title recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1966.
In 1994, Bolton was sentenced to pay restitution of $ 5.4 million.
6-Radiohead, "Creep"
The 1992 song "Creep" was one of the issues that made the British band Radiohead in one of the rock bands of the 90 reference.
The problem is that too paracer song "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies.
The latter song composers Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood- sued Radiohead, whose members were required to include both in the credits of the song as coauthors.
7-Oasis, "Shakermaker"
The Gallagher brothers have been accused of plagiarism on several occasions but the most memorable case was topic "Shakermaker" which appeared on the debut album of 1994 Oasis "Definitely Maybe".
Members of The New Seekers felt that the song was a carbon copy of his song "I'd like to teach the world to sing" (1971), famous for appearing in an ad campaign for Coca Cola.Un judge in New York, in the United States, ruled that the song "Loca" by Colombian artist Shakira, is a copy of an item Dominican composer Ramón Vásquez Arias.
Alvin K. Hellerstein The magistrate found that both "Loca" as the theme that is inspired - "Loca your tiguere" Edward Bello Pou Dominican "El Cata" - are a plagiarism of a song by Arias.
Although Shakira recorded "Loca"-including in their 2010 album "Sale el Sol" - in both English and Spanish, the judge ruled that the offense applies only to the Spanish version.
The judge ordered the parties to return to the negotiating table and file with the court a joint document in which it identifies what damage has the right Mayimba producer, representing Arias.
On Thursday representatives Shakira told the AP news agency that when the Colombian singer recorded "Crazy" did not imagine that the song would become the subject of a copyright lawsuit.
"A presented Shakira 'Loca your tiguere' The Cata. Was not aware they had additional participants in song and demand was not directed at her personally," said the representatives.
Shakira's case is not unique. In recent decades many singers and groups have been ordered to pay compensation for playing songs that have been considered to be a plagiarism of topics from other artists. BBC World presents seven of the most notorious cases.
1-The Beatles, "Come Together"
After the release of the 1969 Beatles album "Abbey Road", the recording musician Chuck Berry sued British band claiming that John Lennon had copied the words and music of the song "You Can not Catch Me" in his song "Come Together".
Lennon acknowledged being familiar with the song of Berry and the Beatles ended up arriving at a settlement of all the details are not known.
This was the only time the Beatles reached a settlement in a case of alleged plagiarism.
2 George Harrison, "My Sweet Lord"
"My Sweet Lord" was the first single solo guitarist of the Beatles "All Things Must Pass" (1970).
A New York company, Bright Tunes, sued Harrison ensuring that the melody of the song was very similar to that of "He's So Fine", composed by Ronald Macky and released in 1962 by The Chiffons.
Harrison ended up being convicted of "unconscious plagiarism" and paid more than $ 500,000.
3 Michael Jackson, "Wanna be starting something"
The song "Wanna be starting something" opened the 1983 album of Michael Jackson "Thriller", one of the most successful albums in pop history.
Shortly after the release of "Thriller" singer Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango and accused Jackson of having copied his song "Soul Makossa", 1972.
Jackson ended up paying 1 million French francs (about $ 200,000) to Dibango concept of copyright.
4 Ray Parker Jr., "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker Jr. wrote in 1984 the main theme from the hit movie "Ghostbusters."
After the premiere of the film, the composer Huey Lewis sued Parker for considering the pace of the song was the same as in his song "I want a new drug", 1984.
The action was successful and both artists reached a settlement of the details are not known.
5-Michael Bolton, "Love is a Wonderful Thing"
The American singer Michael Bolton was sued for plagiarism for his song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing", included in his 1991 album "Time, Love & Tenderness".
Apparently the song was too close to the subject of the same title recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1966.
In 1994, Bolton was sentenced to pay restitution of $ 5.4 million.
6-Radiohead, "Creep"
The 1992 song "Creep" was one of the issues that made the British band Radiohead in one of the rock bands of the 90 reference.
The problem is that too paracer song "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies.
The latter song composers Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood- sued Radiohead, whose members were required to include both in the credits of the song as coauthors.
7-Oasis, "Shakermaker"
The Gallagher brothers have been accused of plagiarism on several occasions but the most memorable case was topic "Shakermaker" which appeared on the debut album of 1994 Oasis "Definitely Maybe".
Members of The New Seekers felt that the song was a carbon copy of his song "I'd like to teach the world to sing" (1971), famous for appearing in an ad campaign for Coca Cola.
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