In this Aug. 21, 2013 file photo, Dolly Parton speaks during a news conference in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The copyright owners of the "Charlie Brown Christmas" theme song have sued Dollywood in federal court for copyright infringement.
News outlets report the complaint says the East Tennessee theme park named for country star Dolly Parton has used the song without permission in live Christmas performances since 2007. The lawsuit says Los Angeles-based Lee Mendelson Film Productions owns the copyright and is asking for US$150,000 for every time the song has been used.
According to the suit, "Christmas Time is Here" was written by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
Yikes...cry me a River of tears...😭😭😭
150K for each time the song was performed is ridiculous. But it is puzzling why Dollywood wouldn't have gone through the proper licencing process to secure rights to use the song.
How can anyone even conceive of suing DollyParton ?
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