Newt Gingrich is being sued by the company which owns the rights to the 1982 song, "Eye of the Tiger" -- claiming Newt had no right to use it as part of his campaign.
Rude Music Inc. -- owned by a member of the band Survivor -- filed the suit today in federal court in Illinois ... claiming Newt has jacked the song made famous in "Rocky III" to push his political agenda.
According to the lawsuit, Newt has been using the song at various political events since 2009.
In the suit, Rude Music claims Gingrich used the song at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... as well as the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in 2010.
RMI claims Gingrich -- along with his campaign team, Newt 2012, Inc. -- recently used the song during a campaign event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania ... claiming, "Mr. Gingrich entered the packed Moose Lodge for a speech as the song 'pulsed,' according to the the Newt 2012, Inc. website."
RMI is also suing the American Conservative Union -- claiming it has republished various clips featuring Newt and the "Eye of the Tiger" song without permission.
RMI is asking a judge to order Newt and his team to stop using the song ASAP -- plus, the company wants unspecified damages.
Gingrich isn't the first G.O.P. candidate to be sued for using music -- back in 2008, Jackson Browne sued John McCain for using the song "Running on Empty" in a political ad.
A rep for Net's camp tells TMZ ... "It is my understanding the band wants $200,000 because someone played their song. That's one expensive concert ticket."
See More
Reader Comments
(Page 1 of 6) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Most Recent | Next 15 Comments
Gingrich is a big fat azz ole of a slob! God almighty...do we want a gross fat bigoted azz ole running this country...hell NO!
F*ck all of these toolbags on both sides of the political spectrum...as well as all the toolbag supporters who blindly follow their favorite team. That's all it really is. These f*cks don't give a sh*t about you while they are golfing with other members of their social class. Follow them off a f*cking cliff. I love you.
So Survivor only wants Democrats to play their music...good...Survivor off my playlist, along with Heart and Jackson Browne...
Who cares.. he is pompous and has no values. wait, thats all of us.
Sue for WHAT? Seriously, this mentality that people think they can sue you without showing damages is exactly how this country got into this "Lotto" mindset. (Money without working for it).. Survivor should be thanking him for using the song "Eye of the Tiger".. Free publicity.
No Newt in 2012 in any job he is s***.Newt supports illegals ruining this country
Umm, Masktracer its called "copyright infringement." You can't publicly use somebody's song without permission.
People need to take the sticks out their butts, who cares if they play they're music, its so annoying. Yet Obama who is destroying America can play any music he wants smh.
They wouldn't complain/sue if it was someone they had the same political views as. They would use it to rejuvenate the song and ask for compensation.
