Evan Dando is suing General Motors over allegations that the car giant infringed his copyright in using The Lemonheads' song 'It's A Shame About Ray' for the soundtrack of a 2008 TV ad campaign in the US. I'm not sure on the specifics of the claim, nor whether GM's bankruptcy, announced last week, will impact on it. The car firm's bosses say they have applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to enable them to restructure the company for long term survival. If they fail, Dando might have no one to sue. Though he has also named the ad agency and licensing company involved in the ad campaign as defendants.
Jun 8, 2009
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Lemonhead sues over GM ad
Evan Dando is suing General Motors over the use of The Lemonheads' It's A Shame About Ray in a 2008 US TV ad campaign.