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1. bobthe+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-05-21 23:11:33
No, it is. Waits v. Frito Lay was a successful lawsuit where Tom Waits sued Frito Lay for using an impression of his voice in a radio commercial. https://casetext.com/case/waits-v-frito-lay-inc

See also Midler v. Ford Motor Co. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midler_v._Ford_Motor_Co.

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2. michae+a1[view] [source] 2024-05-21 23:16:32
>>bobthe+(OP)
Correct me if I'm wrong that had nothing to do with copyright and fair use is moot
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3. bobthe+Mc[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-05-22 00:38:53
>>michae+a1
In California, personality rights have the same protections. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Celebrities_Rights_...
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4. CRConr+3X4[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-05-23 13:16:05
>>bobthe+Mc
> In California, personality rights have the same protections.

Makes sense if you read "California" as "Hollywood", which has movie stars where the rest of the world has intellectual property.

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