Did Coca-Cola cross the road by utilizing a Johnny Money soundalike in its nationwide “Fan Work is Thirsty Work” marketing campaign? On this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley unpack the Money property’s lawsuit and what it reveals concerning the evolving legislation of soundalikes.
On this episode, they cowl:
- How Tennessee’s new Elvis Act expands safety for voices and vocal imitation
- Why the Money property can be asserting a Lanham Act false endorsement declare
- How Midler v. Ford and Waits v. Frito-Lay proceed to form soundalike disputes
- The road between imitating a musical “model” and misappropriating a particular voice
- What manufacturers and businesses ought to think about earlier than utilizing tribute artists or AI vocals
Tune in for a transparent have a look at the place proper of publicity, soundalike legislation, and promoting follow collide.
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