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Songwriter Jon Hume has launched a suit against media elephantine Universal Music Group complete nan Aussie smash deed tune Be Alright by Dean Lewis.
Hume, 40, who was calved successful Australian and later roseate to fame successful nan Kiwi set Evermore, co-wrote nan opus which topped charts astir nan world successful 2018.
His suit claims that portions of an original signaling he made of nan opus earlier it was recorded by Lewis, 36, were utilized successful nan last merchandise without his knowledge aliases permission.
He revenge nan ineligible action successful Nashville, U.S. connected June 19 against UMG, reported The Courier Mail on Wednesday.
Hume, who co-wrote nan opus pinch Lewis, produced what is known arsenic a 'demo' [or demonstration] signaling of nan popular ballad.
The musician who divides his clip betwixt Los Angeles and Nashville, said successful his suit that he played each nan instruments connected nan demo and was told astatine nan clip it would not beryllium utilized successful nan last recording.
Hume now alleges that he learned successful December that his signaling formed portion of nan deed type of nan song.
He is now seeking damages including 'statutory' damages, compensatory damages reasonable attorneys' fees, and costs from [UMG] for utilizing his activity 'without permission' reported nan publication.
Songwriter Jon Hume has launched a suit against media elephantine Universal Music Group complete nan Aussie smash deed tune Be Alright by Dean Lewis. Hume, 40, (pictured) co-wrote nan opus which topped charts astir nan world successful 2018
Universal Music Australia told nan publication they had 'no comment' astir nan lawsuit.
Be Alright was a monolithic world deed and topped nan ARIA floor plan successful Australia and was apical 30 deed smash successful nan U.S. and reached nan apical 20 successful nan U.K.
It was besides a number 1 deed successful Belgium, nan Czech Republic and Singapore.
Hume's suit claims that portions of an original signaling he made of nan opus earlier it was recorded by Lewis, 36, were utilized successful nan last merchandise without his knowledge aliases permission. Pictured: Dean Lewis connected shape successful nan U.S. successful May
Known arsenic a shaper and a songwriter, Hume penned nan 2019 deed Purple Hat for Sofi Tukker, and wrote and produced nan 2020 U.K. smash Dead Celebrities by Easy Life.
After Be Alright Hume continued to activity pinch Lewis and co-wrote nan Aussie performers 2022 hits How Do I Say Goodbye and Hurtless.
It comes up of Lewis's forthcoming 3rd workplace album, The Epilogue, connected which Hume produced nan tune Hume Memories.
Hume revenge nan ineligible action successful Nashville, U.S. connected June 19 against UMG reported The Courier Mail connected Wednesday. Pictured: Hume fronting Evermore successful Melbourne successful 2009
The hitmaker will circuit Australia pinch Daniel Seavey arsenic his nan support enactment connected Lewis's upcoming nationalist tour.
This marks a important milestone for nan 25-year-old, who first roseate to fame arsenic a personnel of nan boy set Why Don't We pursuing his stint connected American Idol.
Daniel will subordinate Lewis connected a seven-date circuit crossed Australia kicking disconnected connected October 30, astatine nan Civic Theatre successful Newcastle.
Tickets for nan Dean Lewis Epilogue circuit are connected waste here.
