Olivia Rodrigo found herself in hot water after internet sleuths claimed she was copying from other artists — and it appears that Rodrigo herself might agree. In July 2021, the singer quietly granted Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, and St. Vincent writer's credit on her smash hit "deja vu," per Variety. However, Rodrigo's plagiarism snafu didn't end there, as only weeks later she found herself adding another artist to the list of contributors to "Sour."
After fans posted mashups videos online, noting the similarities between Rodrigo's "good 4 u" and Paramore's "Misery Business," the singer added Hayley Williams and Josh Farro as co-writers on the song. And as a result of the addition, Williams and Farro would reportedly receive around $1.2 million in earnings due to their 50% royalty share in the song, as reported by Billboard. The outlet also reports that Swift could take home $325,678 in royalties from "deju vu," with Antonoff and St. Vincent earning $260,542 and $65,135, respectively. Rodrigo also forked up a share of her earnings from "1 step forward, 3 steps back" — an interpolation of Swift's "New Year's Day" — with Swift and Antonoff earning $86,000, equally.
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