Lola Young and Sony Sue Carter Lang Over Songwriting Credits

British singer-songwriter Lola Young and Sony Music Publishing filed an intellectual property claim in London on Oct. 1 against producer Carter Lang, challenging his assertion that he is entitled to songwriting credits on four of her songs. Young’s legal team said the claims are unfounded and announced the action a day after the 24 year old canceled upcoming live dates following a collapse during a recent festival performance in New York.

“It is with immense disappointment, especially given recent events, that we have no choice but to respond to recent writing credit claims from Carter Lang on four Lola Young songs by issuing legal proceedings on her behalf,” Young’s lawyers said in a statement. “Carter’s claims are strongly refuted and we will not allow Lola’s reputation and integrity to be called into question, particularly so long after the sessions took place and agreements were put in place.” The statement added that Young “has always been authentic in her songwriting process and acknowledges songwriting contributions where appropriate,” and that the dispute has been under way for several months.

The four songs at the center of the suit have not been named publicly. Lang,...