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<p>Eminem will donate the money <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/95132686/national-party-loses-court-decision-on-use-of-eminemesque-song" target="_blank">he won in court</a> from the National Party.</p><p>A representative for Eminem <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/eminem-to-donate-lose-yourself-new-zealand-lawsuit-proceeds-to-hurricane-relief-1202599966/" target="_blank">told </a><em><a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/eminem-to-donate-lose-yourself-new-zealand-lawsuit-proceeds-to-hurricane-relief-1202599966/" target="_blank">Variety</a> </em>the US rapper had not been involved with the lawsuit and would donate the up to $700,000 he could receive to <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey</a> relief efforts.</p><p>The National Party ended up in court after using a track called <em>Eminem Esque​</em> in its 2014 election campaign ads. The track, lawyers for Eminem's publisher argued, was a rip off of his song <em>Lose Yourself</em>. On Wednesday, Justice Helen Cull ordered the National Party to pay $600,000, plus an expected $100,000 in interest, for using the "soundalike" version of Eminem's "highly original" work.</p>








    
        






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<p>The rapper's copyright manager, <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/95132686/national-party-loses-court-decision-on-use-of-eminemesque-song" target="_blank">Joel Martin told Stuff</a> the money would be going mainly to Eminem himself. Early on Friday morning, the rapper announced he would donate it to hurricane relief efforts.</p><p><strong>READ MORE:<br> * <a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/95132686/national-party-loses-court-decision-on-use-of-eminemesque-song" target="_blank">National Party to pay $600,000 damages for using Eminem Lose Yourself rip-off</a><br> * <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/92110006/Lose-Yourself-composer-plays-guitar-riff-in-court-for-Eminem-song-copyright-case" target="_blank">Lose Yourself composer plays guitar riff in court for Eminem song copyright case</a><br> * <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/10504690/Eminem-sues-National-over-election-ad" target="_blank">Eminem sues National over election ad</a></strong></p><p>"Eminem was not a party to this lawsuit nor was he consulted regarding the case," the spokesperson told <em>Variety</em>. "Any monetary settlement he receives from it will be donated to hurricane relief."</p><p>Lawyers for the rapper's publishing firm Eight Mile Style sought about $1.4 million in compensation <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/10504690/Eminem-sues-National-over-election-ad" target="_blank">when they launched legal action in September 2014</a>. The damages awarded were not high by US standards.</p><p>The campaign ads were broadcast more than 100 times before they were replaced because of the copyright complaint.</p><p>Eminem was active in <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey</a> relief efforts. He partnered with e-commerce firm StockX to set up a new fundraising effort benefiting those impacted in Houston and the victims of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida. He earlier promised to match donations of fans up to US $250,000.<br>  </p><p><em>* Comments have been closed on this story</em></p><div class="display-ad story_body_advert"><div id="storybody__container">
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