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The title of Israel as the champion of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 is at stake while the producers of the winning film "Toy", played by Netta Barzilai, are accused of copyright infringement by one of the largest music labels. Universal Music Studios has threatened to sue the Israeli music producers Doron Medalie and Stav Beger, who co-wrote the bbad-bbad tune, claiming that he was copied from The White Stripe's 2003 hit , Seven Nation Army.
A report by Hadashot TV from Israel said Tuesday that Medalie and Beger had received a letter from Universal two weeks ago accusing the similarities of rhythm and harmony of constituting a violation of the copyright.
Country songs must be original. If Universal's claims are proven in court, Israel could be deprived of its victory and its host rights for the competition next year.
Ofer Menahem Netta Barzilai, downplayed the gravity of the incident by saying that "no legal claim was made". was received, only a preliminary letter of clarification on the issue " Haaretz reported.
Medalie expected to visit the United States Wednesday In an attempt to resolve the "immense crisis", Hadashot TV's report states:
He responded to the report by saying that he and Beger were "Surprised to receive such a letter and we take care of it". I believe that the issue will be solved successfully in the coming weeks to the satisfaction of all parties.
When Israel debuted "Toy" as its Eurovision entry in March, it was immediately acclaimed for its catchy air, timely lyrics and quirky introduction with trills, nails and sharp ends. [19659002] At the time, Haaretz's musical critic Ben Shalev, wrote that the chorus in which Netta sings "I am not your toy, stupid boy" is very similar to the "Seven Nation Army" from White Stripes
"Let's hope that Jack White will not hear this song before the Eurovision Song Contest. Universal Music Studios is one of the four largest music companies in the world and manages some of the biggest names in the industry, including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, among others.
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