UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after tweeting about a cease and desist letter he sent to a Toronto production called Deadmouse: The Musical, Deadmau5 revealed the legal dispute is already over. “The dead mouse musical debacle is settled. They have just put up a disclaimer and called it a parody. Moving along now,” he tweeted Wednesday (June 17) night.
There. The dead mouse musical debacle is settled. They have just put up a disclaimer and called it a parody. Moving along now.
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) June 18, 2015
6/17 post: Deadmau5 has issued a cease and desist letter to the Toronto production of Deadmouse: The Musical, an onstage parody of house music culture set to premiere next month at the Toronto Fringe Arts Festival.
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In a series of posts to Twitter Wednesday, the DJ and producer released his lawyer’s cease and desist letter and stated, “while i appreciate their intent, they REALLY went about this the wrong way and dont fully understand how this diminishes certain endeavours.”
According to the musical’s website, Deadmouse: The Musical is about “a mouse who wants to be a house DJ but is discriminated against for being a mouse…. Think Ratatouille meets Book of Mormon.”
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The lead character is named Joel Zimmermouse, obviously very similar to Deadmau5’s real name — Joel Zimmerman. It also includes other parody characters, including David Goudda and Avicheese.
Zimmerman’s letter claims intellectual property violations against the production. The posted letter was sent to the Al Green Theater, where the musical is being held.
how not to be creative. pic.twitter.com/FEVtcu8vFo
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) June 17, 2015
… cont’d … and thats why its always best to approach people beforehand. *shrug* pic.twitter.com/HrMz5z1dSG
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) June 17, 2015
while i appreciate their intent, they REALLY went about this the wrong way and dont fully understand how this diminishes certain endeavours
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) June 17, 2015
if i dont protect my business who will? you? and if i dont speak, who speaks for me? you? fuck off with thyne self. https://t.co/nVoFxmMYxp
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) June 17, 2015