Video-game giant Activision has dropped a two-week-old lawsuit against music critic and internet personality Anthony Fantano that sought to block him from claiming that Activision misused a viral audio clip he created, according to a filing in California federal court.
Company said threats were part of 'scheme' to exploit his viral audiohas dropped a two-week-old lawsuit against music critic and internet personality Anthony Fantano that sought to block him from claiming that Activision misused a viral audio clip he created, according to a filing in California federal court.the court on Thursday that it was dismissing its own case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled.
A spokesperson for Activision declined to comment on the dismissal on Friday. Representatives for Fantano did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fantano is best known as an internet-based music critic through his YouTube page The Needle Drop. A TikTok video of his reaction to a video of a pizza being sliced - where he exclaims "it's enough slices!" - went viral in 2021.said Fantano made the clip's audio freely available for other TikTok creators to reuse based on the social media platform's terms of service.
Fantano allegedly sent Activision a cease-and-desist letter and demanded a settlement payment in June. Activision's lawsuit said it later took the video down, but Fantano's attorney still threatened to sue for violating his publicity rights and falsely implying he endorsed the company unless it agreed to settle for a "six-figure sum."
According to the lawsuit, Fantano's lawyer said other entities had settled disputes over the audio for similar amounts. The complaint said Fantano's threats were part of a "scheme" where he "selectively threatens to sue certain users of the Slices Audio unless they pay him extortionate amounts of money."The case is Activision Publishing Inc v. Fantano, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 2:23-cv-05989.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Texas heat inspires H-E-B apology cake; video goes viral on TikTokA sweet message during a streak of not-so-sweet heat that went viral is pretty much how all of us Texans have been feeling lately.
Consulte Mais informação »
TikTok's Viral Aging Filter Hit 1 Community Pretty Hard — Here's Why'Although they're mostly jokes, I can’t help but feel that these TikToks point to a deeper problem within our community.'
Consulte Mais informação »
Biden to host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for an official US visitAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United States for an official visit in late October, the first since winning election last year, according to a statement from his offi…
Consulte Mais informação »
NBA Star Anthony Edwards Fined $50k For Chair-Swinging IncidentAnthony Edwards was just hit with a $50,000 fine as a result of his postgame chair-swinging outburst last season.
Consulte Mais informação »