Travis Kelce's beau Taylor Swift faces lawsuit with copyright infringement over several songs across various albums

A Florida artist, Kimberly Marasco, has again sued Taylor Swift, this time on Friday filing a lawsuit charging the singer with copyright infringement over several songs across various albums. This is Marasco's second lawsuit against Swift, following the same charge she brought last year against the pop singer and her production firm.
In this new court fight, Kimberly Marasco has widened her claims by adding more defendants, including popular songwriters Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, and giant music industry players Universal Music Group, Inc. and Republic Records. The lawsuit indicates that Marasco feels that her original material was illegally utilized, heightening the current legal conflict between her and Swift's camp.

A Florida woman, Kimberly Marasco, has filed a new lawsuit against Taylor Swift, alleging copyright infringement in songs from multiple albums. The lawsuit also names songwriters Jack Antonoff and Aaron Desner, Universal Music Group, Inc., and Republic Records as defendants.

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Swift's lawsuit without prejudice in December last year due to Marasco's failure to serve it timely, but claims against Swift's production company, Taylor Swift Productions, Inc., have not been dismissed. Judge Jose E. Martinez will be presiding over Marasco's new lawsuit.
Marasco's latest lawsuit includes copyright infringement claims concerning songs from Taylor Swift's album The Tortured Poets Department, specifically "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart." Her initial lawsuit against Swift was filed on April 10, 2024, just nine days before the album officially debuted. Swift's songs, "The Man" from the album Lover and "Midnight Rain" from Midnights, are named in both complaints.
The complaint filed on Friday acknowledges the lawsuit against Taylor Swift Productions. "Plaintiff decided to bring this, separate, lawsuit against the other Defendants not included in the previous lawsuit," the complaint states. "Plaintiff will once again attempt service upon Taylor Swift but will not include Taylor Swift Productions in this lawsuit.”

Kimberly Marasco, in her newly filed complaint states, "As a direct and/or proximate result of the Defendants' wrongful conduct, the Plaintiff has been irreparably harmed. Said injuries are continuing and will not abate in the future. Such reproduction and release were wholly unauthorized as it was without any license or consent of authority from the Plaintiff.”
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The plaintiff seeks $25 million in damages, up from $7 million in her original lawsuit. Court rules require additional filings after a reply, which Marasco failed to follow. Lawyers representing Taylor Swift Productions filed a reply supporting their motion to dismiss the case, which Cannon struck. Court rules require permission for additional filings after a reply.