Similar? Yes. Plagiarism? No. At most, “Flowers” is an homage to “When I Was Your Man.” That’s not a crime. Most of music is built on homage. Beyond that, “When I Was Your Man” is a ...

Mars is not named as a plaintiff in the suit. “Any fan of Bruno Mars’ ‘When I Was Your Man’ knows that Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ did not achieve all of that success on its own.

Shai Tsur lives in Oakland, California. He's used to seeing flowers bloom in his neighborhood: pear trees, plum trees, California poppies. But not in January. This past winter was warmer than ...

Tempo Music Investments, which owns a share of the copyright in Mars' 2013 hit, claims there are "striking similarities" between the two tracks John Esparza via Getty; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ...