UPDATED: Sesame Street’s request for a Restraining Order against The Happytime Murders was DENIED yesterday. Sesame had asked for an injunction preventing the use of the marketing slogan “No Sesame. All Street.”
The Judge’s Order is pretty bare, so please enjoy our video predicting this moment.
The makers of Sesame Street have sued the makers of the Happytime Murders for their use of the marketing slogan “No Sesame. All Street.”
We think it through and have a great time. Join us and discover the subtleties of trademark protection and fair use.
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Jimmy Smith was a pioneer of jazz on the Hammond B3 electric organ. One of this albums included a spoken word track where he claimed “jazz is the only real music that’s gonna last”.
Drake used this sample to say that “only really music is gonna last” and the Court deemed this Fair Use under Copyright Law.
Let’s find out why.
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