On Friday, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals gave Jack Urbont, composer of the "Iron Man Theme" on the 1960s television show The Marvel Super Heroes, another shot in a copyright dispute with Sony Music over sampling by rapper Ghostface Killer. The decision not only has something of interest for fans of Marvel comics and Wu Tang Clan, but also for those dealing with the complexity of ownership in entertainment. Urbont, whose later musical work includes That 70's Show, Oprah, 20/20 and The View, was asked by Marvel's Stan Lee in the 1960s to create music for the television show, and after reviewing comic books
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- 7/29/2016
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Could a ruling involving Iron Man, a rapper from the Wu Tang Clan and a music composer working in television for decades be the ticket for Hollywood's next great appellate showdown? On Monday, a New York federal judge granted summary judgment to defendant Sony Music over Jack Urbont's claims that Ghostface Killah sampled the "Iron Man Theme" on two tracks of the rapper's second album, Supreme Clientele. In ruling in Sony's favor, U.S. District Court judge Naomi Reice Buchwald examined how Marvel's Stan Lee set up Urbont to create music for the 1960s television show The Marvel Super Heroes.
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- 4/21/2015
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A three-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit brought by composer Jack Urbont against rapper Ghostface Killah has taken an unusual turn with a New York judge entering a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. As a result, the case might now be set to explore an issue that should draw tremendous interest in the music industry. In his Hollywood career, Urbont created music for many television shows including That 70's Show, Oprah, 20/20, The View and, of significance in this case, the 1960s television show The Marvel Super Heroes. According to Urbont's 2011 lawsuit, Ghostface Killah (real name: Dennis Coles) sampled
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- 11/6/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Giving props to the hottest shows and stars rocking the airwaves during the day, the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards nominees were just unveiled.
And the top nod-getter this year is “The Young and The Restless” with 23 chances at glory, while “General Hospital” nabbed 19 mentions.
“Days of Our Lives” and “Sesame Street” both tied for third place thanks to 17 nominations each, and there are plenty of other big names on the list as well.
The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on June 16th. The nominees are:
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital ABC
One Life To Live
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Children’S Animated Program
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Penguins of Madagascar
Robot and Monster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WordGirl
Outstanding Children’S Series
The Aquabats! Super Show
Everyday Health
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series
SciGirls...
And the top nod-getter this year is “The Young and The Restless” with 23 chances at glory, while “General Hospital” nabbed 19 mentions.
“Days of Our Lives” and “Sesame Street” both tied for third place thanks to 17 nominations each, and there are plenty of other big names on the list as well.
The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on June 16th. The nominees are:
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital ABC
One Life To Live
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Children’S Animated Program
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Penguins of Madagascar
Robot and Monster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WordGirl
Outstanding Children’S Series
The Aquabats! Super Show
Everyday Health
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series
SciGirls...
- 5/1/2013
- GossipCenter
Ghostface Killah and Sony Music Entertainment are being sued by composer Jack Urbont. Urbont alleges that the Wu-Tang Clan rapper illegally sampled his theme tune to the 1960s Iron Man animated TV series, Rolling Stone reports. The theme was sampled in two tracks on Ghostface Killah's 2000 solo album Supreme Clientele. It is yet to be revealed why the complaint has been filed more than a decade after the record was released. Ghostface Killah is said to be a fan of the Marvel superhero. (more)...
- 7/12/2011
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Wu-Tang Clan rapper has long had a fascination with the superhero.
By Gil Kaufman
Ghostface Killah
Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images
The Wu-Tang Clan has never been shy about flaunting their influences: from martial arts to La Cosa Nostra, chess and, of course, superhero comics. But member Ghostface Killah's love of one Marvel icon in particular, Iron Man, is putting the Shaolin rapper in some hot legal water.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, composer Jack Urbont is suing Sony Music Entertainment and Ghostface (born Dennis Coles) over claims the rapper illegally sampled his "Iron Man Theme" from the 1960s "The Marvel Super Heroes" TV show.
Ghostface, who named his 1996 solo debut Ironman, and whose many aliases include Ironman and the superhero's alter ego, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (which Ghostface spells Starks), has long had a fascination with the character. But Urbont claims in his suit that two songs on Ghostface's second album,...
By Gil Kaufman
Ghostface Killah
Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images
The Wu-Tang Clan has never been shy about flaunting their influences: from martial arts to La Cosa Nostra, chess and, of course, superhero comics. But member Ghostface Killah's love of one Marvel icon in particular, Iron Man, is putting the Shaolin rapper in some hot legal water.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, composer Jack Urbont is suing Sony Music Entertainment and Ghostface (born Dennis Coles) over claims the rapper illegally sampled his "Iron Man Theme" from the 1960s "The Marvel Super Heroes" TV show.
Ghostface, who named his 1996 solo debut Ironman, and whose many aliases include Ironman and the superhero's alter ego, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (which Ghostface spells Starks), has long had a fascination with the character. But Urbont claims in his suit that two songs on Ghostface's second album,...
- 7/8/2011
- MTV Music News
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