Yoko Ono, EMI Drop Lawsuit Over "Imagine"
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A happy ending for the idiot documentary filmmakers behind Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. (Oh, the irony!) The film, which takes a look at the teachers and scientists who believe intelligent design is an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution, used a 15 second clip of John Lennon's "Imagine" without the "OK" from neither the Lennon camp (i.e. Yoko Ono) or label (EMI.) Ono and EMI didn't like it one bit and filed a lawsuit, but that lawsuit was dropped after unsuccessful attempts in federal court. Teh attorney's for the filmmakers claimed the music had been covered by fair use
Because the ruling came late, the DVD of the film will not feature the music.
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Nice.