WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—They may not have lost themselves in the music or the moment but a judge and nine lawyers in a New Zealand courtroom did listen politely to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” as a copyright trial involving the country’s ruling political party began Monday. The Detroit-based music publishers for Eminem are suing New Zealand’s conservative National Party, alleging the rapper’s acclaimed 2002 song was copied in the party’s soundtrack for a TV ad aired during its successful 2014 election campaign. Titled “Eminem Esque,” the track has the familiar urgent, pulsing beat of Eminem’s song. The party has previously said it purchased the track through an Australian-based supplier and doesn’t believe it has infringed anyone’s copyright. That’s like being sort-of dead,” Oliver joked on the show.

Source: thestar May 01, 2017 18:56 UTC