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1 March 2019Copyright

Musician claims Spike Lee and Prince copied the song for ‘Girl 6’

Oscar winner Spike Lee and late singer Prince copied the title song to the film “Girl 6” from another artist, a copyright infringement suit claimed this week.

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Musician claims Spike Lee and Prince copied the song for ‘Girl 6’

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