Rapper Eminem suing the New Zealand government

[Candlelight]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/10504690/Eminem-sues-National-Party-over-election-ad

The National Party is facing legal action over its use in an election ad of music similar to that of US rapper Eminem.
National's original rowing advertisement had a riff similar to that of Lose Yourself, the theme song for 8 Mile in which Eminem played a struggling Detroit Rapper.
Today in a statement Detroit-based Eminem Publishers said it would sue the New Zealand National Party for alleged copyright infringement.
"In proceedings filed today in the Wellington Registry of the High Court of New Zealand, Eight Mile Style, LLC and Martin Affiliated, LLC, the Detroit-based publishers of Eminem's copyrights, are seeking damages for copyright infringement against the New Zealand National Party," a statement read.
"The proceedings stem from allegations that unauthorised use has been made of Eminem's Grammy and Academy Award winning song, Lose Yourself, in election campaign advertising run by the National Party in the lead up to the 2014 New Zealand General Election which is to take place on 20 September 2014."

Oh what a pity.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Warner Brother's sued the National Party in 1984 for stealing Chariot's of Fire off them for a Campaign Ad without asking nicely.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

In a bizarre twist he'll end up needing the money to defend himself after launching his line of Eminem Candies.