Activision Blizzard Sues Music Critic Over Alleged “Unfair” Demands of Legal Settlements Regarding TikTok Audio

Activision Blizzard has found itself in the US court once again, but not for the FTC vs Microsoft case. This time the Call of Duty creators are in court due to a conflict with a TikTok music critic over a debated piece of audio clip used in their promotions.

This conflict has raised the eyebrows of many fans who were wondering why a multi-billion dollar net-worth company is suing a TikTok personality. However, the Activision lawyers have mentioned in their complaint the reasons they are suing the critic. The lawsuit is the result of a tit-for-tat situation between the gaming company and the TikTok user.

Activision sues music critic for demanding unfair settlements

This whole debacle started when Activision used viral audio from the music critic Anthony Fantano in promoting Crash Bandicoot sneakers on TikTok. The Activision lawyers filed a complaint in California federal court accusing Fantano of demanding a settlement for the use of his audio clip. Furthermore, Activision claims Fantano is “misusing” intellectual property laws as the clip is available on TikTok’s audio library.

This availability enables TikTok users to use those clips in their TikToks. However, Activision claimed that Fantano is leveraging payments from content creators for the use of his audio clip in their TikToks. Activision’s lawyers wrote, “Fantano was very happy to receive the benefit of the public use of the Slices Video.”

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Activision used the audio clip in a TikTok promoting their custom Crash Bandicoot sneaker creation. However, Fantano issued a legal notification to the game company, saying that the audio was utilized without his authorization. The company agreed to pull down TikTok from its end after receiving the said notice. But Activision claims that Fantano has since sent over a six-figure demand for his “substantial monetary damages”.

The Call of Duty creators have responded to Fantano with a lawsuit of their own. The case is currently continuing in the California federal court. What are your thoughts on Activision suing music critic over alleged unfair payment demand? Let us know in the comments section below.

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