The lawsuit filed by Eminen’s publisher alleges that Facebook infringed the rapper’s copyright when it unveiled in April an online commercial called “Airplane.”
Listen to the Eminem song “Under the Influence,” watch the Facebook commercial and let MLive Detroit now what you think about this legal matter in our comments section.
Do you think Eminem’s publisher has a case?

Eminem’s mentor Dr. Dre is mentioned in a legal complaint filed Monday night in Detroit that alleges that Facebook infringed on Slim Shady’s copyright for a song. Associated Press 

DETROIT, MI – Eminem’s publisher of several hit songs is suing Facebook for copyright infringement and filed a legal complaint Monday in Detroit federal court that has ties to Slim Shady’s mentor Dr. Dre.

The complaint also claims Facebook and an Oregon-based advertising agency hired by the company gave the legal team for Eminem’s Ferndale-based publisher, Eight Mile Style, a replay with “bellicose language” and “gross factual inaccuracies.”

In that response, according to the complaint, the defendant’s legal counsel “falsely and wrongfully alleged” that Andre Young (Dr. Dre) composed the Eminem song “Under the Influence” that’s the subject of the plaintiffs’ lawsuit.

“Yet, a simple internet search of the Eminem/D12 composition would have revealed that ‘Under the Influence’ was composed by Marshall Mathers III and members of D12,” read the complaint, obtained by MLive Detroit. “… Dr. Dre likewise did not produce ‘Under the Influence.’”

The lawsuit filed by Emimen’s publisher alleges that Facebook infringed the rapper’s copyright when it unveiled in April an online commercial called “Airplane.”

Listen to the Eminem song “Under the Influence,” watch the Facebook commercial and let MLive Detroit now what you think about this legal matter in our comments section.

The complaint also mentions that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is an Eminem fan.

Do you think Eminem’s publisher has a case?

The Facebook ad in question

Eminem’s song “Under the Influence” (WARNING: profanity)

DETROIT, MI – Eminem’s song publisher Eight Mile Style, based out of Ferndale, is suing Facebook and an Oregon-based advertising agency for copyright infringement stemming from a commercial that aired online last month.
Eight Mile Style’s complaint was filed Monday night in Detroit federal court, wants a trial to resolve the matter and doesn’t specify the monetary damages it seeks to be paid.
Read details from the complaint and let MLive Detroit know what you think in our comments section.

Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook for copyright infringement. AP Photo 

DETROIT, MI – Eminem’s song publisher Eight Mile Style, based out of Ferndale, is suing Facebook and an Oregon-based advertising agency for copyright infringement stemming from a commercial that aired online last month.

Eight Mile Style’s complaint, obtained by MLive Detroit, was filed Monday night in Detroit federal court, seeks a trial to resolve the matter and doesn’t specify the specific damages the plaintiffs seek.

The plaintiffs claim Facebook and Wieden + Kennedy Inc. infringed the copyright of a Eminem/D12 song called “Under the Influence” that was written and composed by Marshall Bruce Mathers III (Eminem) and his D12 members.

“Under the Influence” was featured on Eminem’s third studio album, “The Marshall Mathers LP,” Slim Shady’s most commercially successful album to date (22 million copies sold), according to the plaintiffs’ 10-page complaint.

The complaint mentions that Facebook has nearly 4 million users in Michigan and “regularly and continually” does business in the state – hence the reasoning behind the courting filing in Detroit.

This lawsuit, according to the plaintiffs, stems from a online Facebook advertisement named “Airplane” that Eight Mile Style claims ripped off the Emimen/D2 copyrighted song.

The plaintiff claims in the complaint that the music used in “Airplane” is “substantially similar to the Eminem/D12 composition and mentions that “any ordinary observer would absolutely recognize the music as being a copy of the Eminem/D12 composition.”

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is mentioned in the plaintiff’s complaint as a “longtime fan of Eminen” who reportedly referred to himself as “Slim Shady” on a personal website he created in 1999.

“Further, the Airplane advertisement evokes the same flippancy as the Emimen/D12 composition,” the complaint reads.

DETROIT, MI – Eminem’s song publisher is reportedly suing Facebook over an online advertisement featuring founder Mark Zuckerberg the publisher claims infringed the rapper’s copyright.

Eminem’s Ferndale-based song publisher is reportedly suing Facebook for copyright infringement. Associated Press 

DETROIT, MI – Eminem’s song publisher is reportedly suing Facebook over an online advertisement featuring founder Mark Zuckerberg the publisher claims infringed the rapper’s copyright.

The Detroit Free Press reported the news Monday and cited a 12-page complaint filed in Detroit federal court that mentions Ferndale-based Eight Mile Style as the plaintiff.

Eight Mile Style, according to the Free Press, overseas the rights for Eminem’s song catalog and contends that an April 4 online Facebook advertisement copied music from Eminem’s 2000 song “Under the Influence.”

Do you think Eight Mile Style has a legitimate lawsuit that should be taken seriously in court?

Check out the Facebook ad in question below and compare it to the Eminem song, then share your thoughts with MLive.

The Facebook ad in question

Eminem’s song “Under the Influence”

Eight Mile Style, according to a PR Newswire release, owns and controls 225 compositions on multi-million dollar selling albums, including all of rap artist Eminem’s first four solo albums.

More details about the Eight Mile Style catalog in the press release:

The Eight Mile Style catalog contains hit songs performed by Eminem including the Oscar-winning song “Lose Yourself,” and “Guilty Conscience,” “97′ Bonnie & Clyde,” Just Lose It,” “My Name Is,” “Shake That,” “Without Me,” “The Real Slim Shady,” and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” among other works written by Marshall Mathers III (a.k.a Eminem) and his legendary songwriter/producer team Jeffrey Bass and Mark Bass (a.k.a. The Bass Brothers), as well as frequent collaborators, Luis Resto and Steven King.

The catalog also contains numerous songs recorded by multi-platinum artists, including 50 Cent, Tupac, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Nas and others. In addition to the available back catalog, Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated will, together with Music Resources and Kobalt, administer the future works of Resto, King and The Bass Brothers, including new songs slated for Eminem’s next CD release. With career sales estimated in excess of 70 million albums worldwide, Eminem is one of the best selling music artists of the decade.

DETROIT, MI – The creator of a game called “Angry Kwames,” poking fun at ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, offers a deal to fans of the mobile app available for $1.99 on Android phones.
If the creator gets a job, the “Angry Kwames” game will be offered to all players free of charge.

The creator of a game that pokes fun at ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has a deal for fans of the game.
Photo courtesy of Angry Kwames

 

DETROIT, MI – The creator of a game called “Angry Kwames,” poking fun at ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, offers a deal to fans of the mobile app available for $1.99 on Android phones.

If the creator gets a job, the “Angry Kwames” game will be offered to all players free of charge.

A person who claims to be the “sole creator” of the game emailed me Monday morning and sent me a link mentioning the deal. It was posted on the game’s Facebook page.

I’m trying to get in touch with the person and confirm his/her identity.

The post:

FREE Angry Kwames!!

The “sole”
creator of Angry Kwames is unemployed and needs a job. Please help me
find a job in the metro Detroit area and Angry Kwames will be FREE to
all! I have quite a few talents. I can create apps, 2D and 3D animations
as well as other digital content.

I can also flip a burger like
nobody’s business. Bottom line. Help me find a job and Angry Kwames goes
FREE! As an added bonus for helping me, Angry Kwames will also be FREE
when I bring it to Apple.

Please email all employment opportunities to
313GamesInfo@gmail.com.

Monday marked Day 15 of jury deliberations in Kilpatrick’s federal corruption trial. Kilpatrick faces 30 counts; his father Bernard Kilpatrick faces 4 and friend Bobby Ferguson faces 11.

Three of the counts against Kwame Kilpatrick, if convicted, are punishable by up to 20 years in prison. 

A sign promoting the game can be seen in downtown
Detroit at Lafayette and Rivard, just a couple blocks east of Greektown
Casino and about a mile from the courthouse where jury deliberations are being held.

You can watch a commercial for the video game in the player below. Let us know what you think about the Kilpatrick trial and the game in our comments section.

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