Going up against a living performer whose main asset is their vocal style makes a weaker case. Living people have stronger publicity rights than the estates of dead ones. This could result in a decision which expands the scope of copyright. One of those weird copyright decisions, like the one where Owens-Corning trademarked PINK, as a color, for insulation. Coloring insulation was so unusual that it was held to be a valid trademark. Now there are other copyright on colors. Bad cases make bad law.
This thing has been botched so badly that one wonders if it's a fake case from the music industry to get a losing decision.