Don Henley suing CA Assemblyman Charles DeVore for unauthorized use of two songs

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Don Henley is suing a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in California, claiming he has brazenly ripped off two really popular Henley songs to push his campaign to unseat California Senator Barbara Boxer.

In a new Federal lawsuit, Henley claims California State Assemblyman Charles DeVore created his own set of lyrics over the song, "The Boys of Summer," blasting President Barack Obama and promoting DeVore's candidacy. DeVore posted the video on YouTube, Facebook and other sites

Henley demanded that YouTube take the video down and You Tube removed it, but DeVore reposted it after DeVore insisted it go back up. YouTube contacted Henley and said YouTube would take it down only if Henley filed a lawsuit. Hence, the lawsuit.

Henley also claims DeVore ripped off his song, "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" by creating lyrics that attacked Senator Barbara Boxer.

Henley's producer, Mike Campbell, is also a plaintiff. They are suing DeVore and Justin Hart, who created internet strategies for DeVore. They want damages and an order prohibiting DeVore's videos be taken down permanently.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/18/eagles-frontman-all-he-wants-to-do-is-sue/

[HillbillyBob]

1. The R version of Free Enterprise=Steal others creations

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[AllieB]

2. There are many incidents of Rs using songs without permission.

And the artists turning around and either telling them to cease and desist or suing them. I think Jackson Browne, Heart, and Bruce Springsteen all went after Rs who used their songs without permission. Heart went after the McCain campaign when they used 'Barracuda' to introduce Palin.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. OxyRush destroyed 'Ohio' by the Pretenders for me

I was foolish enough to have listened to Limbosevic as 'entertainment' during lunch break back in the early '90s. It completely ruined that great song for many years. Only after long years of total abstinence am I able to hear that song without associating it with that bloviating fartsack.