Taylor Swift is on top of the world. Her Eras Tour was the biggest concert event of the year, the filmed version dominated the big screen box office earlier this month, and her personal life has crossed over from the entertainment page to the sports page. However, an ongoing lawsuit brought by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler has been a thorn in her side for years. The writers have taken issue with Swift’s hit song “Shake it Off” and a new CNN documentary about the case called “Taking on Taylor Swift” premieres on Max on Friday, Oct. 20; no Swiftie will want to miss this in-depth look at the controversy. You can watch with a subscription to Max.
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About 'Taking on Taylor Swift'
The 2017 lawsuit, which was settled and dismissed in 2022, alleged the chorus of Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off” (“’cause the players gonna play, play, play…”) is a direct lift from the 2000 song, “Playas Gon’ Play” written by Hall and Butler, and made famous by the girl group, 3LW. For the first time since taking legal action, Hall spoke exclusively to CNN — along with his attorney Marina V. Bogorad — about their experience taking on an indisputable giant of the music industry.
“Taking on Taylor Swift” scrutinizes the legal, ethical, and cultural merits of this case and similar lawsuits lodged against some of the world’s biggest pop stars. The special features insights from songwriters Tayla Parx and Kandi Burruss, and provocative observations from critics and journalists including Los Angeles Magazine’s Shirley Halperin, NPR’s Sidney Madden, and the Los Angeles Times’ Mikael Wood.
Can you watch 'Taking on Taylor Swift' for free?
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