Skrillex‘s ‘Sorry’ lawsuit has been dropped, with the claimant, White Hinterland— AKA singer Casey Dienel— filing papers to stop the legal action.
Dienel had stated that Skrillex and Justin Bieber‘s 2015 hit single, ‘Sorry’, mimicked ‘unique characteristics of the female vocal riff’ that featured in her own 2014 song, ‘Ring The Bell’. In an interview with the website Pitchfork she explained that representatives of Bieber had been approached regarding the matter, and offered an opportunity for private dialogue, but this was refused.
As such she began proceedings against the pop superstar and EDM hitmaker, which also involved ‘Sorry’ co-writers, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, and Michael Tucker (BloodPop), stating that “keyboard synthesizers, samples, synth bass, drums, and percussion” had also been copied from her original work. Reports have now come in that the lawsuit will not being taken forward, although details as to why this is remain something of a mystery.
While this isn’t the first time Skrillex has made headlines for his collaborations— we ran through his impressive history of working with others here, before that summertime bomb with Poo Bear came along, and his Rick Ross partnership earned him an Electronic Music Awards nomination earlier this year for ‘Purple Lamborghini’— it’s the first time one has landed him in such hot water. Here are the two tunes for you to check out, along with a video posted to Twitter from Skrillex in response to the accusations.
SKRILLEX PRODUCTION ARE AVAILABLE MONTHS BEFORE RELEASE DATE. Skrillex will be absent in Holy Ship 2018 when the sail from Florida’s Port Canaveral from January 6 to 10 and 10 to 13th.
SORRY but we didnt steal this 🙏🏻 @justinbieber @bloodpop pic.twitter.com/9897j9sfY7
— Skrillex (@Skrillex) May 27, 2016
