Foo Fighters Copyright Infringement In Australia
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Michael N. Cohen
Foo Fighters Copyright Infringement In Australia
The Foo Fighters recently sued an Australian advertising company for Copyright Infringement for using a re-recorded version of “Learn To Fly” in one of their TV commercials. The lawsuit was filed in Australian federal court last week, and alleges that the RE/MAX company made commercials that “incorporate a musical composition… that reproduces a substantial part” of the Foo Fighters’ hit.
Nicholas Thiele, regional director of RE/MAX, told TheAge.com.au, ”It’s certainly not the position of this company to intentionally infringe on anyone’s copyright. We’ve got very strong trademark and copyright issues regarding our own brand that we feel are very important.”
The band became aware of the commercials from a message posted on their internet fan bulletin board last week.
