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EXPLAINED: Brazil judge orders adele song be pulled globally | Vintage Vibes

Adele's song 'Million Years Ago' was featured on her 2015 album '25' (Credit: AFP)

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

The injunction threatens the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music, Adele's labels, with a fine of $8,000 "per act of non-compliance."

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