Settlement Talks Collapsed
According to the complaint, the parties attempted to resolve the issue privately, but negotiations reached an impasse, forcing GRC to pursue litigation.
GRC accuses Lizzo and Atlantic of willful copyright infringement, demanding a court order barring further use of the song, the disgorgement of all profits from the alleged infringement, and compensation for losses stemming from the copied work.
The trust claims Lizzo’s access to “Win or Lose (We Tried)” is proven by the “striking similarity” between the compositions — a key legal standard in copyright disputes.
Lizzo’s History With Music Ownership Battles
This isn’t Lizzo’s first brush with intellectual property controversy. In 2019, she faced accusations from songwriters Justin and Jeremiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman, who claimed she plagiarized parts of her smash hit “Truth Hurts.” Lizzo responded by filing her own suit and ultimately prevailed, with the court affirming her copyright ownership.
Then in 2023, Lizzo scored another legal win when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) granted her the right to trademark her viral phrase “100% That Bitch.” The board acknowledged that while the phrase circulated online before her hit song, Lizzo was the one who “elevated it to memorable status.”
