The Crush 40 musician Johnny Gioeli claims Sega has breached their initial agreement.
The Crush 40 musician and vocalist Johnny Gioeli is suing Sega of America for breach of contract, due to its use of the Sonic Adventure 2 song Live and Learn in “at least 25 video games”, as reported by Polygon (and supported by a court filing from earlier this month).
According to the musician, Sega does own the rights to the lyrics, having paid him $3000 for an as-yet-untitled song for Sonic Adventure 2 back in 2001, but has improperly asserted since then that it is the sole owner of the sound recording and musical composition through its use in other media without permission. This includes its appearance in games like Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sonic Frontiers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and more.
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The Crush 40 musician Johnny Gioeli claims Sega has breached their initial agreement.
The Crush 40 musician and vocalist Johnny Gioeli is suing Sega of America for breach of contract, due to its use of the Sonic Adventure 2 song Live and Learn in “at least 25 video games”, as reported by Polygon (and supported by a court filing from earlier this month).
According to the musician, Sega does own the rights to the lyrics, having paid him $3000 for an as-yet-untitled song for Sonic Adventure 2 back in 2001, but has improperly asserted since then that it is the sole owner of the sound recording and musical composition through its use in other media without permission. This includes its appearance in games like Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sonic Frontiers, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and more.
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