Kitten Song Subject to CBS Lawsuit
CBS will sue for the illegal use of the lullaby "Soft Kitty" on the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory". The lullaby, which played repeatedly on the show whenever Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) needed to calm down, gained such popularity that CBS built a marketing campaign around the song, releasing a series of T-shirts, plush toys, key chains, souvenir mugs and sweatshirts with the words "Soft Kitty ". This is reported by Deadline. The lyrics to "Warm Kitty" were written in 1937 by poet Edith Newlin, and now her daughters, Margaret Perry and Ellen Chase, believe the channel should pay them as heirs. for the right to use the song in the series. In particular in a claim, filed December 28, 2015 in federal court in Manhattan, it says: "The song" Soft Kitty "played a prominent role in the formation and portrayal of one of the central characters of the show." The song was first played in 2008 in the eleventh episode of the first season, which was called "The Pancake Batter Anomaly", and was sung in seven more episodes at the time of this writing. Warner Bros., the producer of the series, refrained from comment. In turn, Willis Music, which published the songbook, which includes a lullaby about 80 years ago, claims that the license to use the song by Warner Bros. for the TV show was designed according to all the rules. which was called "The Pancake Batter Anomaly" and was sung in seven more episodes at the time of this writing. Warner Bros., the producer of the series, refrained from comment. In turn, the music publishing house Willis Music, which published the songbook, which includes a lullaby about 80 years ago, claims that the license to use the song by Warner Bros. for the TV show was designed according to all the rules.which was called "The Pancake Batter Anomaly" and was sung in seven more episodes at the time of this writing. Warner Bros., the producer of the series, refrained from comment. In turn, Willis Music, which published a songbook that includes a lullaby about 80 years ago, claims that the license to use the song by Warner Bros. for the TV show was designed according to all the rules.that the license to use the song by Warner Bros. for the TV show was designed according to all the rules.that the license to use the song by Warner Bros. for the TV show was designed according to all the rules.The Topic of Article: Kitten Song Subject to CBS Lawsuit. |
