TMZ learned that a songwriter named Daniel Grigson has sued the Walt Disney Company and EGOT winner Robert Lopez over a song used in Frozen 2. Grigson claims that a track he wrote in 2001 was stolen and used without his permission in the anime sequel.
It dawned on the songwriter when he was in the theater with his kid. They were seeing Frozen 2 at the end of November 2019 when he heard the song “Some Things Never Change” in the movie.
According to him, he jumped out of his seat in shock when he heard the song being performed. The songwriter was sure to carry out a second-level check before suing Disney for using his song in Frozen 2 without doing things the right way.
Songwriter Sue Disney For Using His Song on Frozen 2 After Technical Confirmation
Per TMZ, the legal docs obtained show that the songwriter had a substantial claim before he sued Disney over the Frozen 2 song. Grigson disclosed in the legal docs that he was caught off guard after comparing “Some Things Never Change” to his track “That Girl.”
He claimed that the track’s beat, rhythm, feel, theme, and words were identical to his song from decades ago. The musician further revealed that even his daughter was in shock as she could recall that it was his track.
He said his eyes were wide open while he stood in the theatre. Once he sat back down, he couldn’t control his emotions as he had to bury his hands in his head.
His daughter’s statement confirmed that his assertion wasn’t wrong. Grigson claimed that immediately after he was seated, the 11-year-old said, “Dad, Disney took your song.”
Before the songwriter sued Disney, he hired an analyst to compare both the song used in Frozen 2 and his own track. Then he arrived at the conclusion that the songs not only sound alike, but they also have similarities technically.
What he demands now is justice. He wants Disney and Lopez to give him his share of the profits made from the song. The songwriter will also like the company to desist from using the song going forward.
