Men at Work
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Australia's Men at Work accused of plagiarism...the Federal Court hearing. If successful, the company will be entitled to untold thousands in unpaid royalties, and compensation for breach of copyright from both Men at Work and music labels Sony BMG and EMI. Offensive or abusive comments... In this article: Men at Work, Sandwich, Kookaburra, Down Under, Australia, Americas Cup, and Sony BMG |
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The Australian | October 27, 2009
Kookaburra flute reference not funny
...composed by Toorak schoolteacher Marion Sinclair for a Girl Guides competition in 1934, is suing Men at Work band members, EMI Songs Australia and Sony BMG, claiming royalties were collected and commercial deals struck without any recompense...
In this article: Kookaburra, Down Under, Greg Ham, ABC Learning, Michael Milken, and Sony BMG
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Kansas City Star | July 29, 2009
Men at Work loses first stage of copyright lawsuit
...for a Girl Guides competition. Sinclair died in 1988. </p><p>Lawyers for Men at Work's recording companies - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and EMI Songs Australia - reject that claim. They had also argued that Larrikin doesn't even own the...
In this article: Down Under, Kookaburra, Grammy Award, Sony, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and EMI
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Stuff | June 26, 2009
Men at Work in copyright rift
...songwriters Colin Hay and Ron Strykert. Sony and EMI have dismissed the allegation that Men At Work copied the distinctive riff and argue that Larrikin does not own copyright of the song anyway. They claim that copyright of Kookaburra...
In this article: Kookaburra, Down Under, Sony, EMI, Allegation, and Dead Weather
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NME.com | July 30, 2009
Men At Work accused of copying Girl Guides song
...from the children's song Australian band Men At Work are being sued by a music publisher who claims their massive 1983 worldwide hit 'Down Under' plagiarises a song originally written for the Girl Guides. Publisher Larrikin Music is...
In this article: Down Under, BBC News, Number One, Sony BMG, EMI, Australia, Sydney, and UK
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Centre Daily Times | June 26, 2009
Men at Work accused of plagiarizing kids' song
...from royalties earned by Men at Work. On Friday, lawyers for the band's recording companies - Sony BMG Music Entertainment and EMI Songs Australia - asked for the case to be dismissed. They reject Larrikin's claim that the...
In this article: Down Under, Kookaburra, Kookaburra, Sony, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and EMI
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Sunday Mirror | June 27, 2009
Men At Work accused of plagiarism
Men At Work accused of plagiarism Australian band Men At Work are fighting accusations that the melody of their international 1980s hit Down Under was stolen from a popular children's song about a bird. Lawyers for the group's recording...
In this article: Down Under, Kookaburra, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and Colin Hay
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Men at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band which achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a #1 album and single simultaneously in the United States (with Business as Usual and "Down Under" respectively). At the same time, they also had a simultaneous #1 single and album in the United Kingdom. The group won the 1983 Grammy Award for Best New Artist and sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The band's sound is distinguished by its use of woodwind and brass instruments.
- Name:
- Men at Work
- Origin:
- St. Kilda, Australia
- Years Active:
- 1996–present
- 1979–1986
- Former Members:
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- John Rees
- Jerry Speiser
- Ron Strykert
- Genre:
- New Wave, rock, pop, reggae
- Record Label:
- Columbia, Sony
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