The Black Keys have settled legal claims with Pizza Hut and Home Depot over copyright infringement.
The US blues-rock duo sued both companies in June this year, saying their music had been used in TV adverts without their permission. The pizza chain was alleged to have used โsignificant portionsโ of their track โGold On The Ceilingโ, while they claimed the DIY chain had used โLonely Boyโ to sell power tools.
In the original claim, the band said the adverts had made use of slightly-amended โsoundalikeโ versions of the songs in a โbrazen and improper effort to capitalize on plaintiffsโ hard-earned success.โ But both companies strenuously denied the allegations and requested that the band pay their legal fees if they won the case.
However, both claims have been settled out of court, according to BBC News. Lawyers for the band told a federal judge in Los Angeles of the Pizza Hut settlement on Monday (November 26), while the Home Depot agreement was made earlier this month.
Neither company has commented on any settlement. The tracks in question both featured on the duoโs breakthrough seventh album, which has sold more than a million copies. Watch the video for โLonely Boyโ below.
You can read an exclusive Album By Album feature with The Black Keys in the current issue of Uncut.