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2026
Songwriter files copyright lawsuit over “Janice STFU” chorus
Lawsuit filed
Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield filed a copyright lawsuit naming OVO Sound, UMG Recordings, and Universal Music Publishing Group as defendants, alleging that the chorus of Drake's “Janice STFU” was taken from a demo he wrote. Reports state that the defendants are named in the complaint. The filing is an allegation; it is not a determination that infringement occurred.
Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield sued OVO Sound, UMG Recordings, and Universal Music Publishing, alleging that the chorus of Drake’s “Janice STFU” came from a demo he wrote. The article reports that the defendants are named in the complaint; the allegation is not a determination of infringement.
Source excerpt
Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield sued Drake for copyright infringement on Friday.
He claims the chorus of “Janice STFU” came from a demo he wrote.
The suit names Drake, OVO Sound, UMG Recordings, and Universal Music Publishing as defendants.