Miley Cyrus is accused of copying Bruno Mars — but Bruno Mars isn't accusing

By Vincent Acovino,

Patrick Jarenwattananon, Juana Summers

Published September 19, 2024 at 4:44 PM EDT

A lawsuit accuses Miley Cyrus and others of duplicating a song by Bruno Mars in order to create her hit "Flowers." A closer look reveals a legal strategy driven by a bigger trend in music business.

Vincent Acovino

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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