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Radiohead and Lana Del Rey's Copyright Dispute Over, Singer Says

Radiohead and Lana Del Rey's Copyright Dispute Over, Singer Says

L: British Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is pictured in Brussels on Feb. 27, 2008. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images) R: U.S. Singer Lana del Rey takes part in the TV broadcast show 'Le Grand Journal' on Canal Plus channel set on Jan. 30, 2012, in Paris. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 27 March 2018 11:28 AM EDT

Radiohead and Lana Del Rey have settled a copyright dispute, or so the songstress claims.

The British band has been locked in a legal feud with Del Rey since earlier this year, when they sued her over similarities between their 1993 hit single, "Creep" and her more recent song, "Get Free," BBC reported.

However, appearing at the Lollapalooza festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil, over the weekend, Del Rey hinted that the legal battle was resolved.

"Now that my lawsuit's over, I guess I can sing that song any time I want, right?" she told fans after performing "Get Free," Billboard noted.

The acclaimed singer tweeted about the dispute in January, saying that Radiohead demanded 100 percent of the publishing revenues for her song, which the band said was inspired by "Creep."

Del Rey said she offered to pay the band 40 percent of the publishing, but they refused.

"Their lawyers have been relentless, so we will deal with it in court," she added.

In a statement to Variety, Radiohead's publisher, Warner/Chappell Music, denied that a lawsuit had been issued but confirmed that the band was in discussions with Del Rey's representatives.

"It's clear that the verses of 'Get Free' use musical elements found in the verses of 'Creep' and we've requested that this be acknowledged in favor of all writers of Creep,'" the statement read.

While officials from either side are yet to confirm whether the dispute had been finalized, BBC noted that as of Tuesday, the writing credits for Del Rey's "Get Free" had not been updated on the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers [ASCAP] database.

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