TikToker Matty Co published a purported to cease and desist letter from Coldplay on TikTok. Many have labelled the letter a forgery, citing reasonable reasons for suspecting fraud
Matty Co (@itsmattyco), a TikTok user, has gone viral on social media after publishing a purported stop and desist letter from Coldplay, a British rock band. The TikTok user said that the band had sent him the letter, alleging that he had violated the copyright to their 2003 song, Clocks.
He then went on to play both tracks in order to demonstrate that they sounded nothing alike. Although the video has received over 300,000 views, many have labelled the letter a forgery, citing reasonable reasons for their suspicions.
Who is TikToker Matty Co And His Viral TikTok Videp
Mathew Co, popularly known as Matty Co on the TikTok application is the CEO of Shiro Cosmetics.
Matty Co released a close-up version of the letter for viewers to peruse in the video, allowing them the opportunity to locate proof demonstrating the document was fraudulent.
He got a cease and desist letter from Capitol about @coldplay, something ainโt right ๐ง #TikTok https://t.co/qoQExUyVJX
— Alonso ๐ช๐ฝ๐ป (@alonsoeperez1st) March 16, 2022
His letter contains a headline for a corporation named “Capitol Music Group, LLC,” yet Coldplay has never been represented by such a company. Clocks were also released by Warner Music Group.
The letter also addressed the firm from San Rafael, California, even though no LLC company with that name is registered in the state, and the company’s phone number was discovered to be disconnected.
Many others even highlighted that plagiarising a tune or melody would result in a copyright claim rather than trademark litigation.
Furthermore, the letter resembled a viral stop and desist letter from Jack Daniel’s to author Patrick Wensink. The letter went viral in 2012 for being “the most courteous” C&D letter ever sent, addressing issues with Matty Co’s letter such as unusual font changes, peculiar word spacing, wrong business listing, use of trademark instead of copyright, dead phone number, and more.
Most significantly, the TikTok video claims that Christy Susman issued the letter on behalf of “Capitol Music Group, LLC,” however she has denied sending any such letter in a statement to the Daily Dot.
It’s also worth noting that Susman represented Jack Daniel in the abovementioned litigation, pointing out that the TikTok notice is a carbon replica of the viral letter from 2012.
Although it is unknown why the TikToker faked the lawsuit, several people suspected that it was to promote his song.
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