Robbie Williams Defends Olivia Rodrigo Following Plagiarism Claims
- Williams says he will not pursue a claim against Rodrigo.
- Listeners compared her new song with “Candy” and “Christmas Wrapping”.
- He warned that punishing musical echoes could discourage creativity.
Robbie Williams has defended Olivia Rodrigo after listeners said her new festive song echoes earlier Christmas hits. Williams said he would not pursue a claim over a possible resemblance to his song “Candy”, arguing that treating every familiar sequence of notes as a copyright dispute could discourage creativity.…