You own it: New Zealand party told to pay for Eminem rip-off
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In a case that pitted Eminem's publisher against New Zealand's main conservative political party, a judge said the party breached copyright by using a song similar to the Detroit rapper's "Lose Yourself" in its campaign ads.
High Court Judge Helen Cull on Wednesday ordered the National Party to pay the publisher 600,000 New Zealand dollars ($415,000) plus interest.
The National Party ran a television ad that used the song "Eminem Esque" 186 times during its successful 2014 election campaign before pulling the ad off the air. Publisher Eight Mile Style sued, saying the track ripped off the rapper's acclaimed 2002 hit.
The case could have broader implications for other organizations that use so-called "sound-alike" tracks sold by commercial operators.
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