Rap star Eminem performed, and was one of three creators, of the award winning song Lose Yourself from the film 8 Mile. (File photo)The Supreme Court has refused to hear another appeal aimed at increasing the National Party's $225,000 damages bill for the Eminem copyright case. The companies Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated respectively own half the copyright and administer copyright for Lose Yourself. The US companies said the damages should have been greater because of flagrant or intentional infringement of copyright, but that claim was rejected. Appeals from both sides resulted in a win for the National Party, with the Court of Appeal reducing the damages to $225,000.

Source: Stuff May 14, 2019 04:07 UTC