For the record the music and lyric for Exodus 04 were co-written by Utada and Timbaland (T. Moseley), as well as the final production.....

http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Exodus_'04

?Utada has collaborated with Timbaland before ?

Timbaland, Utada, & Kiley Dean - By Your Side..
Unity: Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album

http://www.youtubec.com/watch?v=c5iCn2RCx6E

http://www.utadanet.com/discography/index.php?id_art=5

For the purpose of a balanced view, which Shurikid covered in relation to Timbaland, defining and proving plagiarism in music is a legal minefield ?

Critical Listening?Plagiarism and Imitation within the Music Industry outlines some of the difficulties..

http://sarcmusic.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/group-4-plagiarism-and-imitation-within-the-music-industry/

Edit: I love the term "Plunderphonics" it has a certain ring to it


A more recent example ??.Born This Way: It's the same old song... so what?..

As Madonna's brother accuses Lady Gaga of stealing her latest hit, Fiona Sturges says pop plagiarism claims miss the point?? this is a interesting viewpoint from Sturges..

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/born-this-way-its-the-same-old-song-so-what-2224675.html