Major Studios In Hollywood Sued For Using Soundtracks From Old Films
Major studios in Hollywood have been drugged into a lawsuit that looks like will last for years to come by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
So why exactly are they being sued? Well according to the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, the studios have been recycling soundtracks, which were actually used in old films without proper compensation of artists who sang those songs.
The law suit was filed earlier this week and the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada hopes that this issue will be given the necessary attention it requires and that it will be solved quickly and in a timely manner.
According to the federation, major Hollywood Studios in Hollywood including top names such as Disney Pictures, Sony as well as Paramount have violated a a collective bargaining agreement which was there once they decided to use soundtracks which were used in old films in their new ones.
In the lawsuit, which the federation filed, it has listed a number of examples that include big film releases. For example, a 1 min 10 sec soundtrack that was used in the film “The Titanic” has been used in “The Means War” which is actually a recent movie. Another example they listed was a 33 second soundtrack which was used back in the day on Cast Away that was used recently on Bridesmaid. Also a 35 sec soundtrack that was used in “Battle of the Apes” was used in Argo and last but not least a 2 min 23 sec soundtrack that was used back in the day in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” was later used on Labor Day.
