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Ellen Sued For Stealing Music?

Posted by: BlogXilla 9/11/2009 | 2,084 Views

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Labels Sue Ellen for Copyright Infringement

According to papers filed on Wednesday in Nashville’s District Court, 17 labels have banded together to slap The Ellen DeGeneres Show and its parent companies with a lawsuit alleging the production has used “well over one thousand sound recording owned or controlled by Plaintiffs” without permission.

The coalition — which includes Arista Music, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Big Beat Records, Capitol Records, Motown Record Company, Priority Records, Rhino Entertainment Company, Sire Records Company, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Virgin Records America, Warner Bros. Recording, and Zomba Recording — says the show’s producers have acted “with complete disregard” for the legal framework of the music business. Contacted by record company representatives inquiring about why they did not obtain licenses, DeGeneres’ people said they “did not roll that way,” according to the filing.

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11 comments

That is just plain GREEDY!! The show is not paying them so now they want to stop her from dancing..Geez, why steal all the joy outta stuff? Money is the root of all evil.

Vibe Williams 9/15/2009 | reply
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They hatin on Ellen yo
I don't know about yall but I think Ellen is fine as hell
2 bad she's gay(damn)

KanYeEast 9/13/2009 | reply
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Yo Datz Messed Up!!!! How Dey gon' do that to Ellen, she's da illest, Hope She comes out on top!!!!

Young Reezy 9/12/2009 | reply
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Maybe The coalition is just jealous that they don't have as many followers on Twitter as Ellen does. I say to the coalition, bring it on 'cause We, the followers of Ellen will not stand for the Bull sh*t.

cu 9/12/2009 | reply
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she doesnt even have to steal music when there are people like me who would give her music for the show at a very low affordable price.... ;oD

aKINGof1self 9/12/2009 | reply
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Ahhh man that's too bad. Why they gotta mess with someone as positive and fun loving as Ellen?? That's messed up, money hungry bitches. I hope Ellen prevails.

Ashley 9/12/2009 | reply
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When Ellen plays a song on her show artist are getting free exposure...How many people in her audience do you think had heard of Hurricane Chris until she played Halle Berry..The industry is full of ass clowns.

ginger 9/12/2009 | reply
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That is so retarded!

tnichole 9/11/2009 | reply
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Damn, when is enough a nuff. boy this MF's are greedy.

Bossplayr 9/11/2009 | reply
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Its a hungry world I say Go Get it...if ppl not abiding by all these laws then get em.....Especially when they have bookoo money,...Oprah betta watch out!

Babygal 9/11/2009 | reply
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THAT IS STUPID!!!! Money grubbers!

Seth 9/11/2009 | reply
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