A filmmaker has filed a lawsuit against Warner Music saying that footage of Tom Petty he recorded back in the 1990s was used for a recent documentary without his permission.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers kick off their summer 2014 tour in support of their latest album 'Hypnotic Eye' at Viejas Arena on August 3, 2014 in San Diego, California.
The suit adds that Atkins was “not compensated in any manner for the Film’s unauthorized, brazen exploitation of the works Atkins created and owns,” according to
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