By Osagie Alonge
UK singer-songwriter Jessica Cornish aka Jessie J has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over her hit song ‘Domino’
The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California by Will Loomis, the frontman for the band Loomis & the Lust. Loomis is accusing JJ of ripping off their song ‘Bright Red Chords’ for her ‘Domino’.
Loomis’ camp alleges the song produced by 24-year-old Jessie J and a team of songwriters in August 2011 contained ‘substantially similar compositional elements’ from their single, causing ‘irreparable injury.’
‘Domino’ is on Jessie J’s new album ‘Who You Are‘.
Loomis & the Lust had already registered their own version with the U.S. Copyright office on October 10, 2008.
‘The arrangements are virtually identical’, said Loomis’ lawyer, Chris Arledge, who’s seeking $150,000 in statutory damages on behalf of his client.
Jesse J’s camp is yet to respond to the allegation.
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