In California, Copyright Claims Over ‘Shake It Off’ Will Proceed

Mealey's (December 16, 2021, 7:23 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Efforts by Taylor Swift and others to obtain summary judgment on allegations that her hit song “Shake It Off” infringes a copyrighted musical composition were unsuccessful Dec. 9 when a federal judge in California said the defendants’ motion “is really” one for reconsideration of an October 2019 appellate court ruling reinstating the case....