The world of professional wrestling may seem like an odd place for a cutting-edge dispute over intellectual property. But a lawsuit filed by a former WWE wrestler may become part of an ongoing debate over the rights of performers of all types to collect royalties from streaming video services.
Rene Goguen, who wrestles under the name Rene Dupree, began performing with the Stamford-based WWE in 2003. As part of his contract, he was entitled to royalties for any profits made through the use of his likeness through media such as video cassettes, videodiscs and CD-ROMs. Part of his contract, he states, was that he was to receive royalties from any “new intellectual property” as well, even from “other technology, including technology not yet created.”
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