Nintendo Sued (and Then Un-Sued) Over Copyrighted Music in Gamecube Ad
By Jonathan on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 12:38 AM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Related Laws, Gamer Life, Games, Games Industry, Nintendo, Nintendo, Videos
Apparently, a lawsuit was filed back in June 12th against Nintendo over an ad for a four-year old game that featured music from a 15-year old movie. The ad (shown above) was for the RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, and it featured some cutesy visuals along with some cutesy music. Only problem was, that music was actually composed by Hans Zimmer for the 1993 film, True Romance. Thus, Morgan Creek Productions filed a lawsuit, stating:
Sometime within the past three years, [Nintendo] used the sound recording of “You’re So Cool” without authorization in a television advertisement for the Nintendo “GameCube.”
Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that [Nintendo] also used the sound recording at issue herein in other forum in order to generate sales for their product.
And then, just like that, the suit was dropped on June 18th. At this time, no one has any idea why they dropped the lawsuit in less than a week. It’s been so long since I saw the movie that I couldn’t say whether that’s definitely the same music. Still, it’s a little strange that this lawsuit is showing up just now.
Via GamePolitics
“Still, it’s a little strange that this lawsuit is showing up just now.”
It’s only strange to the uninitiated. The reason why infringement lawsuits like this aren’t filed until years after the infringing product’s release is so that the claim for damages can be viably larger since the product’s actual sales can be used to substantiate them. So long as the suit is filed within the statute of limitations (usually three years in most U.S. jurisdictions), the delay in filing isn’t a problem and can even be useful with regards to witnesses and paper trails or lack thereof.
Well aren’t you just Mr. Smartypants.
GO MARLINS!!! LOL!!
Wow look somebody who thinks they are cool enough to be me posting mindless dribble…..let me guess? Norbit??? Or Norbit’s Bro?? Real cool guys……grow up.
Go Marlins!!!!
@ ManOfTeal
LOL
I have no idea who did that but I do know the only person ever confirmed as posting under another’s name on here was when you posted as me
The word hypocrite springs to mind
@Norbit
I never posted under your name douche bag ….that would be my co-worker. All I do is call you out on your bullshit; which is, if I may say, quite extensive.
Go Marlins!!!!
Actually, we looked at the IPs the last time this happened and unless both of you flew to South America and back real quick, it was neither one of you.