Ellen Show Sued

- Several record companies filed suit against The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 9, 2009 http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...
- Claims the music used during the dance portion of the talk show was used without permission http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...
- Record labels claim hundreds of songs were used http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...
- Seeking an unspecified amount in damages http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...
- One defendant reportedly said they didn't "roll that way" when asked why permission was not sought http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...
- Suit filed the same day DeGeneres was announced as a judge for American Idol http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/in...

Producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show were reportedly sued on September 9, 2009, by several record labels who claim the music used during the "dance over" portion of the show was used without permission.http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/11/ellen-degeneres-show-sued-by-record-labels-over-copyrights/
The suit, which seeks an undisclosed amount, was filed just as news broke that Ellen DeGeneres was selected as a replacement judge for the popular reality television show American Idol.http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/11/ellen-degeneres-show-sued-by-record-labels-over-copyrights/

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Ellen DeGeneres dances with then-presidential candidate Barack Obama on her talk show. The music playing in the background is the subject of the lawsuit as record companies are claiming the music used for the dance segment on the show was used without permission.

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