Nicole Swanson
Rapper Eminem has filed a lawsuit against the German carmaker Audi for illegally featuring his song in one of their commercials.
Audi recently released a European commercial that featured the rapper’s song, “Lose Yourself,” without his permission.
Earlier this year, Eminem starred in a Chrysler commercial that aired during the 2011 Super Bowl. It featured “Lose Yourself” and took place in the artist’s hometown of Detroit.
Audi’s commercial is very similar to Chrysler’s in that it uses the same visuals as well as the same song, but it takes place in Berlin instead of Detroit.
Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style, filed the lawsuit this week.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson for Eight Mile Style said, “We believe Audi not only used ‘Lose Yourself’ to sell their product without permission, but their spot actually feels inspired by elements of Chrysler’s commercial campaign.”
So far, Chrysler has not decided on whether they will file a lawsuit.
You can watch both commercials below.
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