The skaters used the song in their short program earlier this month, in a performance that contributed to the U.S.’ silver medal in the team figure skating event.
Brothers Robert and Aron Marderosian, professionally known as Heavy Young Heathens, filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that NBC, US Figure Skating, and figure skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier violated their copyrights by using their version of “House of the Rising Sun” at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Knierim and Frazier skated to their version of the traditional folk song, used in a trailer for the 2016 film “The Magnificent Seven” and a commercial for Ford Motor Co.
The skaters used the song in their short program earlier this month, in a performance that contributed to the US’ silver medal in the team figure skating event. The duo of Heavy Young Heathens claimed Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier violated their copyrights by using their version of “House of the Rising Sun” at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Heavy Young Heathens’ music has appeared in TV shows including “The Simpsons,” ads for Starbucks, and trailers for movies like “Deadpool,” according to the lawsuit. They have previously accused several other companies of misusing their work, including allegations against Fox Sports, Discovery Inc.
The musicians’ attorney Mick Marderosian of Marderosian & Cohen said Thursday that the skaters’ agent “basically refused to listen to our issue.” Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier used the song in their short program earlier this month, as their performance contributed to the US silver medal in the team figure skating event.Heavy Young Heathens’ attorney said Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier’s agent refused to listen to the issue.NBC, US Figure Skating, and the skaters’ agent, David Baden of IMG, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
AP Exclusive: US Skaters File Appeal to Get Olympic MedalsThe Associated Press has learned that attorneys for the U.S. figure skaters whose silver medal is being withheld have notified the IOC that they have filed an appeal to have the medals awarded before the end of the Beijing Games.
Lire la suite »
US skaters appeal denied to get Olympic medals in Kamila Valieva drug test eventNine Americans stand to get some sort of medal, either the second-place prize or a gold that could become theirs if the Russians are disqualified because of Kamila Valieva's doping case.
Lire la suite »
Secrets behind what fuels Olympic athletes are helping raise awareness of domestic abuse in the USAs the Winter Olympics comes to an end, a new cookbook provides a glimpse into what makes top athletes tick
Lire la suite »
U.S. figure skaters lose appeal to get Olympic silver medalsA petition filed against the International Olympic Committee by 9 figure skaters from the U.S. seeking to have their silver medals awarded in a public ceremony has been dismissed.
Lire la suite »
Sport court denies US Olympic figure skaters’ medal ceremony requestThey wanted their moment on the podium, but American figure skaters who lost out on a medal ceremony after taking second place to scandal-scarred Russian Kamila Valieva won’t be getting one.
Lire la suite »
Panel Denies U.S. Skaters' Appeal to Get Olympic Silver MedalsArbitrators from Denmark, France and China have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before Sunday's closing ceremony.
Lire la suite »