US music library Labrador drawn into NZ lawsuit between National Party, Eminem

By Suze Metherell
Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Labrador, the US supplier of the song at the centre of rapper Eminem's dispute with the New Zealand National Party, has been brought into the copyright infringement case.
Justice Robert Dobson rejected California-based Labrador's argument that it shouldn't be included in the case, claiming that its contract with the Australian supplier BeatBox meant any dispute should be fought in Californian Courts.
Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated, the Detroit-based publishers of the rapper's music, f...
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