Copyright case over Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ withdrawn 10 days after filing
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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.
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In short
- Drake copyright case withdrawn after 10 days.
- Hirschfield’s authorship claim remains unresolved.
- Disputed demo and timeline raised questions.
How this story developed
- 2 minutes ago The federal copyright case was voluntarily withdrawn just 10 days after filing, leaving Hirschfield’s authorship claim unresolved and questions about the demo, the song’s production timeline and the use of older melodies.
- 8 minutes ago Producer Aviel Hirschfield accused Drake of using his chorus for “Janice STFU”, saying he had written it after hearing Lykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers”; his representatives cited expert checks of a leaked demo’s metadata, while Drake’s team rejected the claim as baseless.
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Originally published by Rolling Stone as “Drake ‘Janice STFU’ Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed”.