In the middle of her honeymoon with her husband Travis Kelce, less than a week after their wedding in New York, Taylor Swift can remain calm. The 36-year-old American singer escaped conviction after the dismissal of a complaint accusing her of having drawn on the works of a poet to write several of her songs.
Kimberly Marasco claimed compensation, claiming that the star had been inspired by her collections for a dozen titles. She did not criticize him for having copied verses, but for having appropriated certain ideas, metaphors and themes developed in his poems.
Federal judge Aileen Cannon, known for having handled the case of the top secret documents found at Donald Trump’s house at Mar-a-Lago, brushed aside these accusations: quoted by Variety, she considers that “the plaintiff’s poems do not contain any element protectable by copyright and, in any case, the plaintiff has not plausibly demonstrated that there was copying.”
The magistrate recalls that themes such as a manipulated woman who fights against adversity or images such as “being overwhelmed” or using “tears as weapons” relate to general ideas, which are not protected by copyright.
Kimberly Marasco claimed compensation, claiming that the star had been inspired by her collections for a dozen titles. She did not criticize him for having copied verses, but for having appropriated certain ideas, metaphors and themes developed in his poems.
