23 April 2008

Yoko Ono verklagt die EXPELLED-Produzenten

Wie ich in diesem Post schon geschrieben hatte, haben die EXPELLED-Produzenten unter anderem einen Teil von 'Imagine' von John Lennon für ihren Soundtrack verwendet, ohne dafür eine Erlaubnis einzuholen. Bisher war nicht klar, welche Folgen das haben würde. Der entsprechende Zeitungsbericht sagt nur, dass Yoko Ono, die die Rechte für Imagine innehat, sich die Sache mal durch den Kopf gehen lassen würde (bzw. ihr Rechtsanwalt).

But according to a lawyer for Ms. Ono, the filmmakers did not have permission to use the song, for any amount of money.

Ms. Ono's lawyer, Jonas Herbsman, of Shukat, Arrow, Hafer, Weber & Herbsman, said in an interview Wednesday: "It was not licensed." With respect to the filmmakers, he says: "We are exploring all options." It is not clear what remedies if any may be available to Ms. Ono.
Jetzt sind sie offenbar zu dem Schluss gekommen, die EXPELLED-Leute nicht ungestraft davon kommen zu lassen:
John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and his sons are suing the filmmakers of "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" for using the song "Imagine" in the documentary without permission.[...]

Yoko Ono, son, Sean Ono Lennon, and Julian Lennon, John Lennon's son from his first marriage, along with privately held publisher EMI Blackwood Music Inc filed suit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan seeking to bar the filmmakers and their distributors from continuing to use "Imagine" in the movie.

They are also seeking unspecified damages.[...]

The suit is against the film's producers and distributors: Premise Media Corporation, C&S Production, LP and Rocky Mountain Pictures.

The three companies did not respond to requests for comment.
[Quelle: Reuters]

Nicht, dass mich das irgendwie freut...

MfG,
JLT

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