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Clive Palmer claimed he was ‘composer’ of lyrics in Twisted Sister row – Sydney Morning Herald
The national director of Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party admitted in court it was misleading for the then-politician to describe himself as a composer.
The party responded on January 8 and told Universal Music We’re Not Gonna Take It was a “RIP-OFF”, in capital letters, of the 18th century Christmas carol O Come, All Ye Faithful and Universal’s assertion it held the copyright in the musical work was “questionable”.
On the separate issue of copyright in the lyrics, known as a literary work in copyright law, the United Australia Party wrote: “As you are aware the lyrics used in our party advertisement were composed by Mr Palmer and he owns the c…
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