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minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·21 days agoRealistically, what did anyone expect them to do? You want them to sue the US government? For a song that, while technically copyrighted, is so prolifically used that they’d be laughed out of court? Nintendo had literally nothing to gain from fighting this. Even if they won, they’d still lose.
minus-squareSkullgrid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·21 days ago Realistically, what did anyone expect them to do? You want them to sue the US government? For a song that, while technically copyrighted, is so prolifically used that they’d be laughed out of court? a zillion musicians already have.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·21 days agoYou act like most lawsuits in the country aren’t against the US government. It’s in no way unique or unusual thing.
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.auOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 days ago Nintendo had literally nothing to gain from fighting this. Oh well, give them something to gain for it than. Such as pegging them to a fascist hate-filled regime and harming their family friendly PR.
Realistically, what did anyone expect them to do?
You want them to sue the US government? For a song that, while technically copyrighted, is so prolifically used that they’d be laughed out of court?
Nintendo had literally nothing to gain from fighting this. Even if they won, they’d still lose.
a zillion musicians already have.
You act like most lawsuits in the country aren’t against the US government. It’s in no way unique or unusual thing.
Oh well, give them something to gain for it than. Such as pegging them to a fascist hate-filled regime and harming their family friendly PR.
No one cares dude.