Usher, Bieber sued for copyright over track

VIRGINIA {BBC}: Justin Bieber is being sued in America for copyright infringement. R&B singer Devin Copeland, known professionally as De Rico, and songwriter Mareio Overton have filed a lawsuit in Virginia claiming that they came up with the song Somebody to Love. The lawsuit also accuses the singer’s mentor, Usher, of giving the song to the teen pop star. Bieber released the song in 2010 with Usher also singing on the recording. The song peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard singles chart.

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