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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Johnny Cash’s estate takes Coca-Cola to court after it used ‘his voice’ in ads

The estate of Johnny Cash is taking Coca-Cola to court, claiming that the global soft drink company used the legendary musician’s voice in an advertising campaign without permission.

A lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Tennessee, states that Cash “has one of the most legendary and distinctive voices in the history of music” and that the company used a pirated version of it in a “nationwide advertising campaign to enrich itself.”

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