EMI and Video Game Makers in Kanye West, DMX & Lil Wayne Legal Fight
Record company suing over Def Jam Rapstar Game
4mm Games and Terminal Reality, which developed Def Jam Rapstar published by Konami in the UK are co-defendants in the lawsuit brought by EMI over the use of tunes performed by Kanye West, DMX, Lil Wayne, and others.
Hollywood Reporter... reports that, "The producers of Def Jam Rapstar, a video game that allows players to pretend they've hit it big as an MC, allegedly failed to complete all the work necessary. The companies behind the game are now being sued for failing to obtain the requisite musical rights on songs featured in the game.
"The various subsidiaries of EMI, the music giant that is selling its business to Sony and UMG, filed the lawsuit in New York federal court last week and is alleging substantial damages from the theft of songs performed by Kanye West, DMX, Lil Wayne, and others."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter... reports that, "The producers of Def Jam Rapstar, a video game that allows players to pretend they've hit it big as an MC, allegedly failed to complete all the work necessary. The companies behind the game are now being sued for failing to obtain the requisite musical rights on songs featured in the game.
"The various subsidiaries of EMI, the music giant that is selling its business to Sony and UMG, filed the lawsuit in New York federal court last week and is alleging substantial damages from the theft of songs performed by Kanye West, DMX, Lil Wayne, and others."
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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