The "new era" video uses one of their songs and they're having a hissy fit on Twitter because apparently SL have used it without their permission (typical) they're also not best pleased because according to their timeline Rugby is a rubbish sport played by rapists, classy eh?

Where have they stated that Rugby League is played by rapists?!

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The music is quite similar but it isn't the same.

I have to admit, I've only seen the advert once and I was under the impression that that was what the music was.

I understand protecting IP but this does drive me crazy.

A sport uses their music in a promotional film and they complain? Surely they should be happy that their music is being used? It's not like the Super League are making money from the song.

Sounds like a cover version to me.

Compared the two, only a few notes at the beginning are similar, they both have the same slow build-up that MANY songs have. If they'd had something similar to the main chords included in the video I'd agree its "plagiarised", but not for a few notes at the beginning.

Sounds like a dying band after a bit of comp to me..

Yeah really isn't the same music. Similar style maybe but not the same. If that's plagiarism then you need to pay Brian May every time you clap your hands.

As a professional Sound and Video engineer I would say it's possible inspiration was taken from the intro of the los clostobag song but there is little else to tie them.

I think the music in the second part of the SL video is poor, and a let down, it's not loud enough compared to the intro and should be full on rock.

Agreed. I think the guy behind the Los Compensation twitter feed just needs to calm down a bit..

Especially their lead singers twitter.

That's an interesting point, for a Copyright issue to stand you need to prove loss of earnings. How much would the fees for the commercial be (it's a copy rather than an inspired-by) v's any lost sales (none?)?

I don't think the RFL will be using the company that made this for them again. Never saw the original ad or heard the music, but I've seen this style of video a few times. Unfortunately this set to the same kind of music, so I'd say it is a rip of the 2010 American Budweiser advert watch?v=KjFuFvjBIFA

Los who ??

From the guys Twitter it reads more like a guy exercising his vendetta against rugby (Union) rather than someone generally upset about the non existent plagiarism.