Eminem Wins Copyright Infringement Battle Against New Zealand National Party

New Zealand's National Party was forced to face the music today after being found guilty of infringing upon one of Eminem's classic tracks for a campaign ad. New Zealand's High Court issued its decision early Wednesday (Oct. 25), ordering the country's conservative National Party...

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Published inThe Record [BLOG]
Main Author Madden, Sidney
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington NPR 25.10.2017
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Copyright
Eminem (musician)
Musicians & conductors
Political campaigns
Political parties
Settlements & damages
New Zealand
Detroit Michigan
United States > US
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Summary:New Zealand's National Party was forced to face the music today after being found guilty of infringing upon one of Eminem's classic tracks for a campaign ad. New Zealand's High Court issued its decision early Wednesday (Oct. 25), ordering the country's conservative National Party to pay Eight Mile Style, Eminem's publishing company, $600,000 NZ dollars (about $415,000 US dollars) in damages over the 2014 campaign spot, below, which used a copycat version of the rapper's song "Lose Yourself" without consent.