Did Coca-Cola cross the road through the use of 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 in regards to 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 also 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 “type” and misappropriating a particular voice
What manufacturers and companies ought to contemplate earlier than utilizing tribute artists or AI vocals
Tune in for a transparent take a look at the place proper of publicity, soundalike legislation, and promoting apply collide.
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