Zappa's family settles
Published January 14, 2004
CMU reports:
Gail Zappa, the widow of the legendary Frank Zappa, has reached a settlement with the Canadian furniture firm Tanguay, who used one of her husband's tracks in an ad without permission. As previously reported Zappa was suing the firm for the unauthorised use of her husband's music back in 1995 - the defendants blamed the failure to get clearance on a third party company hired by their ad agency.
Announcing the settlement a spokesman for Tanguay told reporters: "We accept responsibility for and offer our sincerest apologies for the infringement of the copyrights in Frank Zappa's work `Watermelon in Easter Hay' and for the
infringement of the moral rights in this work. We regret that we used the music and the master without permission in the two commercials broadcast repeatedly in 1995. We regret the distress it has caused you as a family and the impact of the infringements on the integrity of the work."
In a separate statement Gail said "This is a great relief for my family. I am thankful that after all this time, the unique character of Frank Zappa's work and the importance of recognizing the value of copyrights prevailed".
Marty's band, Growing Old Disgracefully, can be found at: Disgraceful Music. His Cthulhu tales can be found at Temple of Dagon. 
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