The Doobie Brothers claim actor Bill Murray has been using one of their songs without permission to sell 'ugly' golf shirts and they want the actor to pay up
The Doobie Brothers claim actor Bill Murray has been using one of their songs without permission to sell"ugly" golf shirts and they want the actor to pay up.
In a Wednesday letter to Murray and William Murray Golf -- owned by the actor and his brothers -- the band's attorney, Peter Paterno, accused the company and the actor of using the band's song"Listen to the Music" in commercials for the company's"Zero Hucks Given" golf shirts."However, given that you haven't paid to use it, maybe you should change the company name to 'Zero Bucks Given,'" the letter reads.
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