Posted on 09/27/2020 12:04:17 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Sometimes, lawyers need a light touch. Like when a famously laid-back actor uses an unlicensed song to hawk an "ugly" golf shirt. Often, the legal threats come hot and heavy. But that's not what happens when Bill Murray uses without license the Doobie Brothers' "Listen to the Music" for an advertisement for his golf shirts, and the band must react. Here, the group's attorney Peter Paterno attempts to lightly scold Murray. He writes, "It seems like the only person who uses our clients' music without permission more than you do is Donald Trump … We'd almost be OK with it if the shirts weren't so damn ugly."
Ouch! Bill Murray's camp hasn't responded yet. Here's the rest of the letter …
I like the behind the music documentary on the DB (youtube)
This is great! I can't wait to see the next move.
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