It looks like the makers of the Def Jam Rapstar video game may be heading to court soon. The game’s publishers have been hit with a massive lawsuit from EMI over failure to clear a number of the songs featured in the game.
According to a recent report from Billboard, EMI is now suing Def Jam Rapstar‘s producers 4mm Games and Terminal Reality over the unauthorized use of a number of songs featured in the 2010 video. EMI has named 54 songs that they either partially or completely own that were used in the game, including DJ Khaled’s “I’m So Hood,” Lil Wayne’s “Got Money” and even the Daft Punk sample featured in Kanye West’s “Stronger.”
Although the total amount of damages for which EMI is suing is unknown, the company is seeking $150,000 for each copyright infringement, sending the projected total to over $8 million in damages.
There are further complications with the suit due to the revenue the game earned through illegal means and the fact that the karaoke-style game also infringes upon performance rights.
DX will keep you updated as more information on the case comes to light.
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I THINK WHAT WE ARE SEEING HERE IS EMI IS HURTING AND SUEING EVERYONE IN SIGHT TO STAY PROFITABLE. BUT LETS SEE IF DEF JAM GAME CAN GET THEY SHIT DONE QUICK LIKE BIRDMAN CUS CASH MONEY HAD SITUATION FIXED IN 7 DAYS
STOP TROLLIN’ AND GET SUM KNOWLEDGE SON. EMI SOLD THE COPYRIGHT CATALOG 2 SONY, THE RECORDING BUSINESS TO UNIVERSAL. THEY GOTTA ORGANIZE THE BOOKS AS FINAL FORMALITIES, THAT’S Y CASH MONEY HAD TO CUT THAT CHECK. IT’S HARDER FOR KARAOKE TO CLEAN THE BOOKS WITHA CHECK, HUNDREDS OF BARS STILL USE THAT MUSIC, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR. TURN OFF THE COMPUTER SOMETIME AND GO LIVE REAL LIFE N!GGA.
LoL these record companies make me shit all over the toilet