Olivia Dean Sued Over Alleged Sampling of Bill Withers' "Just the Two of Us"

Singer Olivia Dean is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from Mattie Music Group, the owners of Bill Withers' back catalogue. The lawsuit, filed in US federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Dean's track "I’ve Seen It" unlawfully samples or imitates elements of the classic 1981 hit "Just the Two of Us."

The publisher of Withers' catalog asserts that the similarities between Dean's song and the iconic track are "obvious and inescapable." This legal challenge could have significant implications for the Grammy-winning artist's career and future music.