Don Henley battles Republicans over YouTube video (another GOP D-Bag stealing)

[DS1]

YouTube has become the battleground in a copyright fight between singer Don Henley and a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in California.

Henley, one of the founders of rock group The Eagles, has filed a lawsuit accusing Senate candidate Charles DeVore of violating his copyright. DeVore allegedly used two of Henley's hit songs "The Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" in two YouTube campaign videos without authorization.

"Don Henley and Mike Campbell (Henley's producer) brought this action to protect their song, 'The Boys of Summer,' which was taken and used without their permission," Henley's spokesman told CNN. "The infringers have vowed to continue exploiting this and other copyrighted works, as it suits them, to further their own ambitions and agenda. It was necessary to file a lawsuit to stop them."

DeVore, who used Henley's music to attack opponent Sen. Barbara Boxer, maintains he is authorized to use the music as part of his First Amendment right to political free speech.:wow:

"We're responding with a counter-claim, asserting our First Amendment right to political free speech," DeVore said on his site. "While the legal issues play out, it's time to up the ante on Mr. Henley's liberal goon tactics. By popular request, I have penned the words to our new parody song."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10222772-93.html?tag=nl.e703


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Some lawsuits need to ended with the hardest punch in the face possible, it'll stop the wingers in their tracks.

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1. Republicans are all about intellectual property rights.

Until, that is, they want to use someone's intellectual property and don't feel like paying for it (which is fairly often). You could search the world far and wide and not find a greater group of hypocrites.

[HillWilliam]

3. Having no intellect of their own

their only alternative is to steal.

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6. Ain't that the truth?

If they had to rely on republican "talent", all commercials for the GOP would feature nothing but Toby Keith and Lee Greenwood. I wonder how many people would end up taking their own lives after listening to "I Am Proud to be An American" for the 500th time during a given week in an election year.

[HillWilliam]

7. Wouldn't twice be enough

let alone 500?

The GOP: Simple Things for Simple Minds.

[HillWilliam]

2. IOKIYAR

(monkey-)business as usual for the GOP.

I hope Henley succeeds in suing the arse cleeeeeeeeeean off them.

[redqueen]

4. Hah.

What an idiot.

[47of74]

5. We've got all the good artists/musicians/etc on our side

Who do they have? Hank Williams Jr. and Ted Nugent. It still doesn't excuse Republicans stealing content. Maybe if they weren't such assholes about everything the Republicans would have a few artists on their side.