John Gioeli, a member of the band Crush 40, is suing Sega for the rights to the popular song 'Live and Learn' featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He claims ownership of the master recording and composition, alleging that Sega used the song without his knowledge or consent across various Sonic media, including video games and the Super Smash Bros. franchise. Gioeli seeks $500,000 in damages and legal fees, arguing that his original agreement only covered lyrics and not the full production of the track.
Crush 40 member John Gioeli has filed a suit against Sega over the use of the track “Live and Learn,” which first appeared in the Dreamcast game. Gioeli claims that he is the rightful owner of the “master recording and composition” of the track, and was unaware of its use across various Sonic media. In the lawsuit, lawyers for Gioeli bring up the song’s use in not only games released by Sega , but also the fact that it has been licensed out to Nintendo for use in the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
The lawsuit by Gioeli alleges that his original agreement with Sega only covered the creation of the lyrics to “Live and Learn,” for which he was paid $3,000. However, his lawsuit claims that he “ended up arranging, producing, recording, and performing vocals,” and that all of this was done “using his own equipment without the supervision, control, or involvement of the Defendant.” It goes on to say that there has never been an “agreement purporting to transfer the master recording rights to Defendant.” This is the basis for Gioeli’s claim that he owns the master recording, and he has also argued that the overall “composition is likely jointly owned.”Gioeli is seeking $500,000 from Sega for breach of contract, $500,000 in restitution fees, attorney fees, and judgement on whether or not he is the owner of the master recordings, and joint owner of the composition. It should be noted that this deal has nothing to do with the earlier this year that the song’s use had been licensed by Paramount. Instead, this relates solely to the song’s use in other Sonic media, such as video games and TV shows.It remains to be seen how this lawsuit will shake out, but Sonic fans are already voicing their concerns about future collaborations between Sega and Crush 4
SEGA SONIC THE HEDGEHOG CRUSH 40 LIVE AND LEARN LAW SUIT MUSIC RIGHTS VIDEO GAME MUSIC
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