Nearly a year after David Byrne filed a $1 million lawsuit against then-governor of Florida Charlie Crist for the politician’s unauthorized use of the 1985 Talking Heads song “Road to Nowhere” in a primary campaign ad, the two parties have reached a settlement, and while its financial terms are confidential, one element is not—the apology video that Crist recorded (presumably as a term of the settlement, not, you know, for kicks).
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ContactMusic — Former Talking Heads star David Byrne has settled his copyright battle with former Florida Governor Charlie Crist. The rocker filed a $1 million (625,000) lawsuit agai... more info
The Telegraph — Florida's former governor has settled a lawsuit filed by Talking Heads singer David Byrne after using one of the group's songs without permission in a campaign advertisem... more info
VH1 Blog — Nearly a year after David Byrne filed a $1 million lawsuit against then-governor of Florida Charlie Crist for the politician’s unauthorized use of the 1985 Talking Head... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — I sincerely apologize to David Byrne... "Singer/songwriter David Byrne and Index Music Inc. have resolved their lawsuit against former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Cha... more info
KEXP Seattle — Last year, David Byrne swept into court against former Florida governor Charlie Crist after Crist used Talking Heads‘ “Road to Nowhere” in an online campaign ad wit... more info