In this Jan. 31, 2010, file photo, rapper Eminem performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.(Photo: Matt Sayles, Associated Press)Story HighlightsApril 4 ad was for Facebook HomePublisher says music sounds like Eminem’s songEight Mile Style settled similar suit against Apple
DETROIT — Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and its ad agency, claiming they infringed the Detroit rapper’s copyright.
In the 12-page complaint, filed Monday evening in Detroit federal court, Ferndale, Mich.-based Eight Mile Style contends that a Facebook ad that was broadcast online April 4 copied music from Eminem’s 2000 song Under the Influence.
The 30-second ad, dubbed Airplane, was featured in a webcast by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to announce Facebook Home, an interface for Android phones. Some viewers at the time noted a similarity between the ad’s music and Eminem’s song.
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