Gingrich, who graduated from Emory University presumably reached an agreement with the musicians who felt he had used their music without proper legal authorization, in August of 2012. Here is the legal summary by Susan Weller:
It appears that Newt Gingrich and Frankie Sullivan, a member of the rock band Survivor, and his company Rude Music, have reached a tentative settlement in the latter’s copyright infringement suits against Gingrich for use of the song “Eye of the Tiger” during Gingrich’s presidential campaign bid. In Rude Music Inc. v. Newt 2012 Inc, the copyright owner claims that Gingrich began unauthorized use of the song in 2009 in various venues throughout the country, and that unlicensed videos of these events with the music playing were posted online. Gingrich contended that the venues at which the music was used were responsible for obtaining or had obtained licenses to use the music.
Weller is a member of the Mintz Levin law firm, which specializes in copyright law.
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