Black Crowes peg Gretchen Wilson with copyright violation

Ladies and gentlemen, the latest round of Celebrity Copyright Infringement Litigation is under way. In this corner, The Black Crowes, defending their 1991 hit “Jealous Again.” And in this corner, country songstress Gretchen Wilson, defending her song “Work Hard, Play Harder.”

The first blow has been dealt. The Crowes allege that Wilson’s song, which is featured in an advertising campaign for TNT’s Saving Grace, infringes their copyright on “Jealous Again,” from their debut Shake Your Money Maker. "We find the musical verses of Wilson's song to be such an obvious example of copyright infringement that I expect all parties to reach a relatively quick resolution to avoid litigation," says Crowes manager Pete Angelus, according to Spinner.com. The lawsuit names Wilson, Turner Network Television, Wilson's label Sony BMG and publisher J Money Music as defendants.

As of yet, there has been no response from the Wilson camp. She does, however, have a video for the song, which is part of the Saving Grace promotion shown on TNT, TBS and truTV. Listen for yourself and pick a side!

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