Tim Rogers Threatens Cory Bernardi With Legal Action; Another Aussie Act Defends Protest Playlist
After big names slam the MP's playlist.
Tim Rogers is the latest big-name Australian act to take action against Cory Bernardi's controversial Hottest 100 protest playlist and is threatening legal action against the Australian Conservatives leader.
As Herald Sun reports, the lawyer acting for the You Am I frontman said he is "seriously considering" seeking a Federal Court injunction to have his iconic track, Berlin Chair, removed from the Spotify playlist.
A legal letter sent from managing partner of Marque Lawyers, Michael Bradley, claims adding Rogers' song is breach of his moral rights under the Copyright Act (which protect artists' songs from derogatory treatment).
"It is not about adding his song to a playlist, big deal," Bradley said.
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"The critical point is that it is being used for a political purpose… it is being co-opted for a cause which is the opposite of what he believes in."
Rogers joins a number of names who have slammed Bernardi's move in the past week, including Darren Hayes, Jimmy Barnes and Bernard Fanning.
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Meanwhile fellow Australian artist, Angry Anderson, has taken a swing at the "precious" musicians demanding their music be removed from the playlist.
"The reason we write and record music is to give it to people,” Anderson said.
"Music is for everybody. It belongs to everyone. You can’t then turn around and say, ‘I don’t want to be associated with you.’
"Well, tough titties."
The Rose Tattoo singer continued, "While Cory Bernardi might be hurting the precious few’s feelings, we’re a democracy and he has every right to make a list of Australian songs he listens to, and enjoys.
"I’m tired of the Left’s ridiculous antics."
Spotify confirmed to The Music yesterday that it has not deleted the playlist despite condemning it in a statement on Friday.
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