Johnny Gioeli v. Sega
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| Johnny Gioeli v. Sega of America, Inc. |
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| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California[1] |
| Argued: 2024-12-05[1] |
| Citation(s): 24CV2276 BAS MMP[1] |
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Johnny Gioeli v. Sega of America, Inc., 24CV2276 BAS MMP,[1] is an ongoing case in which American singer Johnny Gioeli accused Sega (through Sega of America) of failing to pay him enough royalties for usage of his Sonic Adventure 2 song "Live & Learn" in numerous audiovisual works and live events following the game's release. He contends that Sega misunderstood exactly what rights the company had when republishing the song over the last 25 years, and is seeking compensation in the magnitude of $1,000,000.[2]
History
| “ | I have no comment other than my desire to maintain the preservation of a long standing beautiful relationship with Sega. I do not want fans to draw conclusions or be disrupted from the beautiful memories we have made collectively with this music. I believe and hope we will come to a peaceful settlement that will be fair and just. | „ |
Result
The case still is ongoing as of December 18, 2024.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.scribd.com/document/806228650/Live-and-Learn-lawsuit-via-Polygon
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.polygon.com/news/498953/sonic-music-live-and-learn-copyright-lawsuit-crush-40-sega (Wayback Machine: 2024-12-20 06:23)