Bill Withers’ publisher sued labels over Olivia Dean’s “I’ve Seen It,” claiming it copies “Just the Two of Us.” A complaint is not a finding of infringement.

A copyright complaint asks a court to decide infringement, damages, and injunctive relief. It does not itself prove copying. TMZ reported Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, that Mattie Music Group — which says it owns rights in Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us” — sued Capitol, UMG, Sony Publishing, and Kobalt over Olivia Dean’s “I’ve Seen It,” citing alleged melodic copying and a musicologist’s substantial-similarity opinion. Dean is not a named defendant. The labels’ responses were not in the Friday TMZ report.

On Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, TMZ reported that Mattie Music Group filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Sony Publishing, and Kobalt Music Publishing over Olivia Dean’s song “I’ve Seen It.” The publisher claims the track copied significant portions of Bill Withers’ “Just the Two of Us,” especially its distinctive melody. A complaint is process. It is not a finding that infringement occurred.

According to TMZ’s account of the suit, Mattie says a musicologist found substantial similarities between the songs and notes that “Just the Two of Us” was a major hit — peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning a Grammy — so the cowriters had opportunity to hear it. The publisher says it warned the labels in August and that distribution continued afterward. Those are the plaintiff’s allegations.

TMZ noted that Olivia Dean herself is not named as a defendant. The suit seeks damages, profits tied to the song, and an order stopping further alleged infringement. TMZ said it reached out to Dean’s representatives and had not received comment at publication. Until a court rules or the parties settle, the claims remain unadjudicated.