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Newt Gingrich Sued for Having 'Eye of the Tiger' at Rallys
In the past few years, there's been growing animosity over the way that Republican candidates for public office use music in campaigns. Today comes word of a new lawsuit filed against Newt Gingrich's campaign for using "Eye of the Tiger," the Grammy-winning song from "Rocky III."
The new lawsuit, first reported by TMZ, was filed in Illinois federal court on behalf of Rude Music Inc., owned by Frank Sullivan, a co-author of the song. The complaint says that Gingrich has used the song without authorization at various conferences and campaign rallies. The plaintiff claims this is a violation of the song's copyright and demands an injunction to put a stop to Gingrich's choice of entrance music.
The new lawsuit, first reported by TMZ, was filed in Illinois federal court on behalf of Rude Music Inc., owned by Frank Sullivan, a co-author of the song. The complaint says that Gingrich has used the song without authorization at various conferences and campaign rallies. The plaintiff claims this is a violation of the song's copyright and demands an injunction to put a stop to Gingrich's choice of entrance music.
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Newt Gingrich Sued for Having 'Eye of the Tiger' at Rallys (Original Post)
OneAngryDemocrat
Jan 2012
OP
The GOP is just that good at using other people's property without permission.
Kurmudgeon
Jan 2012
#3
why don't they all use stranglehold? I'm sure that douche would take their money.
Tunkamerica
Jan 2012
#4
truthisfreedom
(23,155 posts)1. Good luck with that.
Rethugs always appropriate anything that forwards their momentum with the stupid. And they don't give a flying fuck how much it costs them afterwards. Goddamn thieving thieves.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. Also, Newt is in trouble for using ANOTHER band's song too, see below
Gingrich served with "cease and desist" letter from publishers of the song "How You Like Me Now?"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002239200
Kurmudgeon
(1,751 posts)3. The GOP is just that good at using other people's property without permission.
It goes right along with their ability to create bills that other people pay.
Tunkamerica
(4,444 posts)4. why don't they all use stranglehold? I'm sure that douche would take their money.
MattSh
(3,714 posts)5. Pffft.
Respecting copyrights? That's just for little people.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)6. Copyrights only matter if held by corporations
It's only worth persuing individuals, and charging them as if they were selling millions of copies. Using a song to raise money is perfectly acceptable, in the minds of the GOP.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)7. hehehe
eye of the tiger. gingrich. hehehe