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Makihara Sues Leiji Matsumoto for Repeated Copyright Accusations

Sat, 2007-03-24 05:45
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In late 2006, Leiji Matsumoto accused J-Pop singer Noriyuki Makihara of plagiarizing lyrics from the Galaxy Express 999 manga, and announced that he would like to hear an apology from Makihara.

Now Makihara Noriyuk has filed a 22 million yen lawsuit against Leiji Matsumoto for "repeated demands for an apology and false accusation."

According to ANN:

Makihara's office said they "cannot comment" on the matter. Regarding the phrases, Matsumoto said, "In the past 10 years, I've used these words in lectures to countless youth."

Reference:
- Leiji Matsumoto Accuses J-Pop Singer Noriyuki Makihara of Plagiarizing Galaxy Express 999 Lyrics (2006-11-02)

Sources:
- ANN
- Yahoo! Japan

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Submitted by Radicalpatriot (not verified) on Thu, 2007-03-29 01:45.

What constitutes "fair use?" Just because something that is copyrighted surfaces on the Internet does not mean any copyrights have been violated. These are not physical, salable copies of songs. They are posts notifying the outside world of new music opportunities. They promote sales, not take them away.