I was surprised to see this get coverage in the UK. Three years ago, during the General Election, NZ’s ruling National Party used a piece of music in an ad called “Eminem-esque” which, as the title suggests, is very similar to an Eminem song – namely, Lose Yourself. And ithe music is basically the same. When you hear it, you immediately think of Lose Yourself.
There’s a three week High Court case going on about this issue. The NZ judicial system is similar to the UK.
When there are far more serious cases waiting their turn, why does a case like this take so long in the courts? For both sides of the dispute, money is not really a problem. The cynic in me makes me think that if you can afford it, do you get to bicker about trivial things for as long as you like?
For the record (ha!) I am fully in the Marshall Mathers camp in terms of what has happened. These oily little weasels can’t just nick stuff and make out that it isn’t reallly stolen. The current ruling party has been in place for 9 years and any party in power for » Continue Reading.