When Viral Music Stars Get Litigious
When Kimberly Wilkins gave a quick account of an apartment fire to a local Oklahoma City TV station, she obviously had (a) no idea she’d be Auto-Tuned; (b) turned into a viral sensation; and (c) end up suing iTunes for copyright infringement for $15 million.
And if recent precedent is anything to go by, she may have a shot at a good payday. CNET has the story on Kimberly (aka “Sweet Brown”) and her attempt to claw back her catch phrase.