The British singer, 30, filed the massive lawsuit against the electronics giant Friday, alleging that Samsung used a picture of her face to sell TVs without getting her permission or offering her any payment.
“Ms. Lipa’s face was prominently used for a mass marketing campaign for a consumer product without her knowledge, without consideration, and as to which she had no say, control, or input whatsoever,” the filing alleges. “Ms. Lipa did not allow and would not have allowed this use.”
According to the complaint, Samsung allegedly began putting Lipa’s image on marketing materials and cardboard boxes carrying its TVs all over the world at the start of 2025. Lipa owns the copyright to the picture in question, which was taken backstage at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2024.
When Lipa found out about the advertising, she asked Samsung to stop using the picture, but the suit alleges that the company was “dismissive and callous” and refused her request. (The Independent)
Paramount and Warner Music Team Up for Movies About Artists and Songwriters
Warner Music Group's roster includes David Bowie, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Madonna and Dua Lipa
Get ready for more music-centric stories on the big screen. Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group are partnering under a multi-year, first-look deal to produce theatrical films based on the recording label’s vast catalogue of artists and songwriters. (Variety report)
There aren’t any projects in development, though WMG’s roster includes legends like David Bowie, Cher, Phil Collins, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, and Frank Sinatra, as well as contemporary stars such as Charli xcx, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars and Cardi B.
Music biopics are nothing new, but Hollywood has leaned in after the success of 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Since then, all kinds of artists including Elvis Presley (“Elvis”), Amy Winehouse (“Back to Black”), Bob Dylan (“A Complete Unknown”), Bob Marley (“One Love”) and Bruce Springsteen (“Deliver Me From Nowhere”) have gotten the cinematic treatment across various studios. That’s not to say all have been embraced with equal fervor at the box office.
Most recently, Lionsgate’s “Michael” has been a sensation with nearly $200 million domestically and $450 million globally after two weekends of release. Meanwhile Madonna, one of WMG’s artists, has attempted for years to make a movie about her life. She was supposed to co-write and co-direct a biopic (and even put a number of young actors through a rigorous bootcamp) before the project was ultimately scrapped at Universal.
