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A Kookaburra Causes Trouble 'Down Under'

How could this cute little kookaburra's song cause so much trouble? hans_s via Flickr hide caption

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A Kookaburra Causes Trouble 'Down Under'

When you think of Australian music, both "The Kookaburra Song" and Men at Work's "Down Under" probably come to mind. The songs now reside at the center of a fierce intellectual-property battle raging in the country. The copyright holder of "The Kookaburra Song" says it's unlawfully sampled in "Down Under."

A Kookaburra Causes Trouble 'Down Under'

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