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Lawsuit over ownership of Sonic theme Live and Learn dismissed, but Fortnite collab proves song remains in "limbo", says songwriter

A lawsuit over the rights to the Sonic the Hedgehog song Live and Learn has been dismissed, but the songwriter claims the song "remains in 'limbo'".

However, "unbeknownst" to the songwriter, the company had "exploited and licensed" the song in "at least 25 video games, television shows, live performances/events and films". "Just two weeks ago, I was contacted by Epic Games to potentially use Live and Learn," stated Gioeli, "and the amazing part is Sega had them call ME for the rights to use the song. Gioeli's latest comments precede not just the Fortnite collaboration, but the release this week of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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