Federal Lawsuit Targets WWE And John Cena Over “The Time Is Now” Sample

According to Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling , A new federal lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York accuses WWE, TKO Group Holdings, and John Cena of copyright infringement regarding the iconic entrance theme “The Time Is Now.” The complaint, filed just days before Cena’s scheduled retirement match, alleges that the horn arrangements used in the song are an unlicensed sample from a 1974 recording by the late Canadian bandleader Pete Schofield.

The lawsuit was submitted by Kim Schofield, Pete Schofield’s daughter, who asserts ownership of the copyrights to her father’s arrangement. The dispute centers on a cover of “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” recorded by Pete Schofield in 1974. While

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