Madonna fined for Hollywood plagiarism

Madonna has been forced to pay $638,000 (€523,400) after copying ideas from a well-known artist, without permission, in one of her videos.

Madonna made the out-of-court settlement after admitting the video for her song Hollywood was inspired by the late French erotic photographer Guy Bourdin.

His son, Samuel, filed a US federal copyright lawsuit against the singer in New York last October.

He claimed she used the heart and soul of the artist's work and never credited him as the inspiration for the video.

The family also said they would take action against the video's director, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, and Madonna's record company, Warner Bros.