Song used in GameCube commercial spurs lawsuit
Another day, another lawsuit.
This time, the big N is the one under the legal knife -- or was, since the plaintiff dropped the case a week after filing it for currently unknown reasons. Filed on June 12th and dropped on June 18th, Morgan Creek Productions felt that Nintendo's use of a song in a Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door commercial violated copyright laws, as the song was used without proper authorization.
The tune in question is "You're So Cool" by Hans Zimmer, which appeared in the film True Romance. The complaint cites that Nintendo played the commercial "sometime within the past three years," which isn't very specific. This could be one possible reason why the suit was dropped, unless the companies happened to reach a quick, under-the-table settlement.
In any case, you can watch the "offending" commercial above.
[Via Game Politics]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John B. @ Jun 25th 2008 3:49PM
I know about a hundred fanboys are about to jump in and comment on what a douche the prosecutor is being, but just keep in mind that there are always two sides to the story. As a musician, I can definitely understand that an artist at least wants recognition for a song, even if they don't get much money. It's also important to note that Hans Zimmer is a very popular composer for film music, and hes worked on a lot of famous projects, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Rain Man, and The Lion King.
TWiNKiE @ Jun 25th 2008 4:07PM
This makes me want to play the Thousand Year Door again.
So I think I will. ^_^
Cambot @ Jun 26th 2008 8:37AM
I haven't seen True Romance since it first came out on VHS, but I remember this tune in the beginning of the movie.
Kamek @ Jun 26th 2008 11:01AM
I like it...I think I'm going to download this song.