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Will The $20 Million Lawsuit Affect Mariah Carey’s New Music Release? | Fans React

Mariah Carey is going to release new music amid lawsuit

It is the time of the year when Mariah Carey spreads joy, love, and happiness to people with her Christmas music. To add to this holiday spirit, she has also given certain hints of a new album. However, this excitement comes amid a $20 million lawsuit regarding her famous song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You.’ Let’s explore whether it will dampen the excitement for her upcoming album.

Singer Faces Plagiarism Case: What Happened?

Musician Andy Stone has sued Mariah Carey, alleging that her 1994 track “All I Want For Christmas Is You” infringes his copyright. Stone is the lead vocalist of the Vince Vance and the Valiants. He co-wrote the song, with the same title as Carey’s track in 1989.

As per the complaint obtained by Fox News, Stone has accused Carey of copying approximately 50% of the song, including lyrics and compositional structure. He has also emphasized that his track has remained on Billboard for years, and he performed the track at the White House in the same year when her song was released, which rules out the chance of accidental plagiarism.

Stone filed a lawsuit against Carey in June 2022, which he retracted five months later. It remains to be seen what would happen in the case this time, especially when Mariah Carey is preparing for a new album that might add to the holiday spirit.

Fans support Mariah Carey’s upcoming album

Mariah Carey appeared on Good Morning America to announce her upcoming “Merry Christmas One And All Tour” and drop hints about her new album. She shared that the album will include some modern classics as she’s been in the studio writing new songs.

Although much is yet to be known, she has mentioned that she was in the studio with a choir, which hints toward new holiday tracks. This news has spread excitement among her fans, who believe Christmas isn’t complete without Mariah Carey.

Her fans have stated that Mariah Carey’s song doesn’t resemble Andy Stone’s song in any other way than the title. As the title is not something that an artist can copyright, they believe that the lawsuit will not succeed in court. Read some of the reactions below:

Due to the immense support of the fans and the great legacy of the Queen Of Christmas, she isn’t likely to face any significant hurdles in releasing her new music. Alternately, Carey might as well garner more public attention and sweep people away with the melodic high notes.

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