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Men at Work to pay 5% of royalties for Down Under riff

5973 days ago
Guardian Music — Judge issues penalty after band copied flute solo from campfire song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum TreeA judge in Sydney has ordered the Australian band Men at Work to hand over a portion of the royalties from their 1980s hit Down Under, after previ... more info
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Colin Hay to perform tonight in Ann Arbor

6029 days ago
Detroit Free Press — Colin Hay: With Men at Work in the 1980s, Colin Hay became one of the most familiar voices ever to emerge from Australia. Hay's easygoing style, storytelling knack and melodic facility have guided a 10-album body of work that includes his recent... more info
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Colin Hay Responds To "Down Under" Verdict

6119 days ago
Stereogum — Hay is not happy. He says the flute line in question was a live "improvisation" that made it onto the official "Down Under" recording a year after the song was written. Read his full statement, including a few other convincing counter-arguments, here... more info
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Colin Hay Calls Kookaburra Ruling Opportunistic Greed

6122 days ago
Undercover, Australia — Men At Work singer and co-writer of `Down Under` has called the legal battle over his song Vs. `Kookaburra Sitting In An Old Gum Tree` opportunistic greed. more info
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Men At Work slam rip-off ruling

6124 days ago
Men at Work's Colin Hay has issued an angry statement calling the Down Under plagiarism case 'opportunistic greed'. more info
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Men At Work slam rip-off ruling

6124 days ago
BBC News - UK — Men at Work's Colin Hay has issued an angry statement calling the Down Under plagiarism case 'opportunistic greed'. more info
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Did Men at Work Rip Off "Down Under"?

6124 days ago
E! Online — Did they steal from the land Down Under? Yep, if you believe the judge. Colin Hay, lead singer and principal songwriter of the legendary Aussie band Men at Work, is panning a... more info
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Men At Work lose plagiarism case over Girl Guides' song

6124 days ago
NME — Songwriter Colin Hay denies any wrongdoing more info
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Men At Work's 'Down Under' Violated Copyright

6124 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

6125 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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