Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson have requested that Greenwood’s music be removed from new documentary film Melania, citing a breach of contract on behalf of Universal.

The music used was originally composed for Anderson’s 2017 film Phantom Threads and has seemingly been used without permission from either artist.

Jonny Greenwood. Photo © Michell Zappa/Wikimedia Commons

“It has come to our attention that a piece of music from Phantom Thread has been used in the Melania documentary,” said Greenwood and Anderson in a statement to Variety.

“While Jonny Greenwood does not own the copyright in the score, Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement. As a result Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for it to be removed from the documentary.”

Melania is directed by Brett Ratner. It is the first project he’s undertaken since being accused of sexual assault in 2017. The score for the contentious documentary was written by Italian-born, Los Angeles-based composer Tony Neiman and also features licenced music by Aretha Franklin, Giorgio Moroder, Elvis Presley, Village People and The Rolling Stones.

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