Eminem's Latest Move Proves We Need More People Like Him in the World
Earlier this week, Eminem and his publishers were awarded $600,000 by a New Zealand Court in a copyright case against the National Party, which used a song similar to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" in a 2014 election advertisement. But instead of just keeping all of the money for himself, Eminem is donating the proceeds to hurricane relief efforts. "Eminem was not a party to this lawsuit nor was he consulted regarding the case," his rep told Variety in a statement on Thursday. "Any monetary settlemen...
Detroit Free Press — A judge awarded nearly a half-million U.S. dollars in a case filed by Eminem's song publisher against a New Zealand political party
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USA Today Music — A judge decided the "Eminem-esaque" track from New Zealand's center-right National Party campaign ad was "strikingly similar" to Eminem's original.
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Stereogum — It's not like Eminem's ever going to have any trouble making mortgage payments, but now he just got a tiny bit richer. Back in 2014, New Zealand's conservative National P... more info
New York Times — The National Party of New Zealand was ordered to pay $413,000 in damages for a political ad that evoked the rapper’s hit “Lose Yourself.†more info
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Earlier this week, Eminem and his publishers were awarded $600,000 by a New Zealand Court in a copyright case against the National Party, which used a song similar to Em... more info