Brazilian judge orders Adele song be pulled from streaming services worldwide over plagiarism lawsuit
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Adele has been accused of plagiarism as a Brazilian judge orders one of her song Million Years Ago to be pulled from streaming services worldwide. The decision comes after a lawsuit was filed by Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes. Mr Geraes, 62, claims Adele's 2015 song, which features on her hit album 25, plagiarised the music of his samba classic Mulheres (Women), recorded by Brazilian singer Martinho da Vila on a 1995 hit album.
![[Alawsuit was filed by composer Toninho Geraes who claims Adele plagiarised the music of his song Mulheres, recorded by Brazilian singer Martinho da Vila (pictured) on a 1995 hit album]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/11/93229007-14201171-image-a-17_1734435812434.jpg)
It has been alleged that after expert analysis and overlapping of the two melodies, it is evident that there is an 'undisguised symmetry' between the artists' tracks. The injunction was made by judge Victor Torres on Friday (December 13) in Rio de Janeiro's sixth commercial court, pending further activity in the continuing plagiarism case.
![[Million Years Ago features on Adele's hit album 25. Back when it was released in 2015 Turkish music lovers claimed the track was a rip-off of the 1985 song Acilara Tutunmak]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/11/93228485-14201171-image-a-5_1734434990483.jpg)
The injunction threatens the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal, Adele's labels, with a fine of $8,000 (£6,300) 'per act of non-compliance'. Adele has been accused of plagiarism as a Brazilian judge orders oneher song Million Years Ago to be pulled from streaming services worldwide.
Both music labels will be able to appeal the decision. 'It is a landmark for Brazilian music, which…has often been copied to compose successful international hits,' Fredimio Trotta, Mr Geraes' lawyer, said. Mr Trotta said his firm would be working to ensure that radio and television broadcasters, and streaming services around the world, were alerted to the Brazilian ruling.
