Byrne v. British Broadcasting Corporation

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From the Sunday Times of London,
in the "Sue Denham" gossip section:

Chris Byrne, an Irish-American rap artist, has been paid "reasonable" damages by BBC Northern Ireland for using the lyrics of his song Fenians without permission. The Beeb apologised last week to the republican rapper for overlaying the song over images of New York in a Spotlight programme about IRA gunrunning in Florida. The damages may be modest, but the station must also pay part of Byrne's legal costs. An expensive tune.

LATEST NEWS

• Byrne v. BBC Settled. BBC To Apologize On The Air
• Federal Court Gives Green Light To Irish-American Rapper's $5 Million Copyright Case Against The BBC

COURT PAPERS

• Affidavit of Former BBC Producer Martin Dillon in Opposition to BBC Motion to Dismiss
• Affidavit of Human Rights Solicitor Geoffrey Bindman in Opposition to BBC Motion to Dismiss
• Affidavit of PBS Documentary Producer Daniel Polin in Opposition to BBC Motion to Dismiss
• Our Brief in Opposition to BBC Motion to Dismiss
• The Complaint

COURT DECISIONS

• Federal Court Decision Denying BBC Motion to Dismiss

MEDIA COVERAGE

• The Daily News - Rapper: BBC Byrned Me - 4/26/00
• The Sun - Rapper Sues BBC Over Song 'Slur' - 4/27/00
• The Irish News - US Rap Star Sues BBC Over Copyright - 4/28/00
• Andersonstown News - "Fenians" Writer Sues BBC - 4/29/00
• The Sunday Times (London) - BBC Faces $5m Republican Rap - 4/30/00
• The People - Ex-Nypd Cop In $5 Million Bid To Sue Beeb - 4/30/00
• Home & Away - Irish American Artist Sues Bbc - 5/01/00
• The Irish Voice - Off The Record - 5/3/00
• The Record (Bergen County, NJ) - An Irish Stew Simmering With Politics And Hip-Hop - 7/21/00
• New York Law Journal - Copyright Infringement Suit Advances Against British Broadcasting Corp. - 3/1/01
• The Sunday Times - Republican Rapper Wins Right To Fight BBC In America - 3/4/01
• Ireland On Sunday - Seanchai Scores Major Victory In BBC Lawsuit - 3/4/01
• Irish Echo - BBC Blanked In Manhattan Court Again - 3/14/01
• The East Hampton Independent - A Court Win For An Irishman With Roots In Montauk - 3/16/01
• Irish Voice - How Byrne Beat The BBC - 10/01
• Irish Echo - Rapper Byrne Wins BBC Case - 10/3/01
• Irish Echo - Unrepentent Fenian, Well.... - 10/17/01

LINKS

• The Pat Finucane Center for Human Rights and Social Change
• Bloody Sunday Trust
• British Irish Rights Watch
• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• For the Love of Ireland
• The [Irish] Nation
• The Rosemary Nelson Campaign
• Committee on the Administration of Justice
• Lower Ormeau Concerned Community
• Irish Orange Watch Committee
• Sinn Féin
• The Irish People
• Irish Northern Aid Committee
• For Justice In Ireland