Dua Lipa sues Samsung for alleged unauthorized use of her photo on TV packaging

Global pop star Dua Lipa recently filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging that the tech giant used a copyrighted image of her without permission.

The pop star claimed that the brand used her image without permission to sell televisions The post Samsung respond to Dua Lipa’s $15million lawsuit appeared first on NME.

Dua Lipa is taking legal action against Samsung, claiming the tech giant used her image without permission on TV packaging. The lawsuit, filed in California, raises significant questions about celebrity image rights in the digital age

Singer says Samsung did not contact her or offer to pay for using her picture

Dua Lipa on stage at the Austin City Limits music festival in 2024Samsung has hit back at allegations made by Dua Lipa and her legal team claiming that the brand used her likeness in its packaging without permission.Last week, the electronics company found itself at the centre of a $15 million (around £11 million) lawsuit filed by Dua, claiming that it had used a copyrighted image of the Grammy winner in the packaging of its TV sets.The Future Nostalgia singer accused Samsung of using her assumed endorsement as a way of marketing their products, for which she was seeking millions in damages.Her lawyers also claimed that Dua had previously contacted Samsung to complain about the packaging as far back as June 2025, requesting that they stop, to no avail.On Tuesday, Samsung issued a statement denying that they did not have permission to feature Dua in the packaging of its products.“Ms. Lipa’s image was used in 2025 to reflect the content of our third-party partners that are available on Samsung TVs and was originally provided by a content partner for our free streaming service Samsung TV Plus,” they said in a statement (as reported by Deadline).“The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes. Given this assurance, we deny any allegations of intentional misuse.“Samsung has great respect for Ms. Lipa and the intellectual property of all artists. We have actively sought and remain open to a constructive resolution with Ms. Lipa’s team.”Samsung Electronics is the subject of a $15 million lawsuit filed by the pop singer Dua LipaThe image in question is of Dua backstage at the Austin City Limits musical festival, where she performed live in 2024.Dua’s team previously claimed that she is the sole owner of the photo and that she had not granted permission for its use.HuffPost UK has contacted Dua Lipa for additional comment.READ MORE:Dua Lipa Clarifies Reports Suggesting She Fired Her Former Agent Due To His Pro-Israel StanceCallum Turner Has The Whole Internet Swooning After Revealing How He Met His Fiancée Dua LipaMiley Cyrus Just Made An Unexpected Admission About Her Dua Lipa Duet

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied claims by British pop singer Dua Lipa that the South Korean tech giant used her image on television packaging without permission, saying the image was used with authorization obtained through a content partner. Lipa's legal team filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Central California last week seeking more than $15 million in damages, accusing Samsung of violating copyright, trademark and publicity rights laws. Samsung Electronics rejected the allegations of "intentional misuse" of Lipa's image. "Ms. Lipa's image was used in 2025 to reflect the content of our third-party partners that is available on Samsung TVs and was originally provided by a content partner for our free streaming service, Samsung TV Plus," Samsung said in a statement. "The image was used only after receiving explicit assurance from the content partner that permission had been secured, including for the retail boxes," it added. Samsung said it has "great respect" for Lipa and the intellectual property rights of other artists, and pledged to continue negotiations with the p