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Subject: Ono sues over Imagine film clip
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/24/08 at 1:11 pm
Full report on BBC News Online
Yoko Ono is suing the makers of a documentary for using John Lennon's song Imagine without permission.
The former Beatle's widow and sons Sean and Julian have filed a legal action in Manhattan against the producers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
Ono said the film gave the impression she approved the song's use, leading to accusations that she was "selling out".
Premise Media, who made the documentary challenging Darwinian theories of evolution, said it was fair use.
The film is at number 10 in this week's North American box office chart, taking $3m (£1.5m) in its first weekend.
The legal action claims the way Imagine is listed in the credits suggests Ono sanctioned its use.
Subject: Re: Ono sues over Imagine film clip
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 04/24/08 at 3:47 pm
How many people have used John's image without permission? Some times I think she's a bit neurotic .
Subject: Re: Ono sues over Imagine film clip
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/24/08 at 3:49 pm
Once YO lets one song pass, that will set a precedent and more songs will be used and will escape copyright rulings.
Subject: Re: Ono sues over Imagine film clip
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 04/24/08 at 3:52 pm
Once YO lets one song pass, that will set a precedent and more songs will be used and will escape copyright rulings.
Plus the fact that it is very hard to police the market for Beatles images and other things.
Subject: Re: Ono sues over Imagine film clip
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 04/24/08 at 8:11 pm
Full report on BBC News Online
Yoko Ono is suing the makers of a documentary for using John Lennon's song Imagine without permission.
The former Beatle's widow and sons Sean and Julian have filed a legal action in Manhattan against the producers of Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
Ono said the film gave the impression she approved the song's use, leading to accusations that she was "selling out".
Premise Media, who made the documentary challenging Darwinian theories of evolution, said it was fair use.
The film is at number 10 in this week's North American box office chart, taking $3m (£1.5m) in its first weekend.
The legal action claims the way Imagine is listed in the credits suggests Ono sanctioned its use.
I would ordinarily point to the disparity between the message of the song and Yoko's actions...but since she's suing the producers of "Expelled," I say You Go Girl! Ben Stein can tell it to the devil.