Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams accuse the four singers/songwriters of ripping off a song they wrote in 2015 called Loveless for the foursome s 2018 smash hit.
Benny Blanco and
Ed Sheeran all have in common? Theyâre reportedly all being sued for allegedly stealing the 2018 hit song âEastside.âÂ
While Halsey, Khalid and Benny were the performers of the song, Ed is included in the lawsuit because he co-wrote âEastside.â
According to TMZ, which obtained the court documents, the lawsuit was filed byÂ
Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams, who claim that âEastsideâ sounds eerily similar to a song they wrote in 2015 for Williamsâ band
American XO, titled âLoveless.â Â
Theyâre suing the stars, as well as the labels which distributed the song, for copyright infringement.Â
TMZ says in the suit, Lois and Williams point out the various similarities in the notes and overall melody of the two tracks. They also note that in an interview with
May 25, 2021
Halsey, Khalid and Benny Blanco might be able to do anything if they put their minds to it and one band claims the hitmakers were set on ripping off a song 3 years ago.
Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams say they wrote a song called Loveless in 2015 for Williams musical group American XO. Now, they ve just sued the above-mentioned A-listers . claiming their 2018 smash hit, Eastside, is basically a carbon copy of their own tune.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Lois and Williams are suing for copyright infringement and are going after not only Halsey, Khalid and Blanco but also Ed Sheeran, who s credited as a songwriter on Eastside, plus the labels who distributed it. They say the similarities are fairly obvious . to their ears, at least.
May 25, 2021
Halsey, Khalid and Benny Blanco might be able to do anything if they put their minds to it and one band claims the hitmakers were set on ripping off a song 3 years ago.
Konstantine Lois and Shane Williams say they wrote a song called Loveless in 2015 for Williams musical group American XO. Now, they ve just sued the above-mentioned A-listers . claiming their 2018 smash hit, Eastside, is basically a carbon copy of their own tune.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Lois and Williams are suing for copyright infringement and are going after not only Halsey, Khalid and Blanco but also Ed Sheeran, who s credited as a songwriter on Eastside, plus the labels who distributed it. They say the similarities are fairly obvious . to their ears, at least.