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Men At Work's 'Down Under' Violated Copyright

5407 days ago

MTV.com News — Australian court ruled the song copied the children's classic 'Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.'By Gil Kaufman For a generation of pop music fans in the 1980s, it was the bubbly anthem that provided a lesson about the Australian vegetable-bas... more info

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Men at Work stole Down Under riff from Guides

5407 days ago

Guardian Music — Band may owe campfire songwriter millions in royalties after court rules it plundered flute riff on 80s hitAustralian band Men at Work copied a well-known children's campfire song for the flute melody in its 1980s hit Down Under and owes the owner ye... more info

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Men at Work Lose 'Down Under' Court Case

5407 days ago

Spinner.com — Filed under: NewsAustralian band Men at Work have lost a federal court case in Sydney, Australia, after being sued for plagiarism over their 1981 number one US and UK hit single 'Down Under.'The band now face paying up to 60% of the song's income, af... more info

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