# Copyright case over Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ withdrawn 10 days after filing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/drake-janice-stfu-copyright-lawsuit-dismissed/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:08:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T19:14:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-janice-stfu-lawsuit-dismissed-1235648586/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Drake copyright case withdrawn after 10 days.
- Hirschfield’s authorship claim remains unresolved.
- Disputed demo and timeline raised questions.

## Summary

The copyright lawsuit against Drake over “Janice STFU” has been voluntarily dismissed, just 10 days after it was filed in federal court. The withdrawal leaves producer Aviel Hirschfield’s claim unresolved and adds uncertainty to allegations that drew widespread attention.

Hirschfield claimed he wrote the song’s chorus after hearing Lykke Li’s 2011 track “I Follow Rivers”, and that it later appeared verbatim on Drake’s hit. His representatives said experts had verified metadata for a leaked demo; Drake’s team called the lawsuit “manufactured and baseless”. Questions included whether the demo was genuine and how the song’s production timeline aligned with Hirschfield’s account.

## Coverage

- [Rolling Stone: Copyright case over Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ withdrawn 10 days after filing](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/drake-janice-stfu-lawsuit-dismissed-1235648586/)
- [Billboard: Drake Lawsuit Over ‘Janice STFU’ Dropped By Accuser Less Than Two Weeks Later](https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-janice-stfu-lawsuit-dropped-accuser/)

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