Music group sues TV network NBC, US figure skating pair over use of song at Winter Olympics

USA's Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier compete in the pair skating short program of the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: AFP

Music group Heavy Young Heathens filed a lawsuit on Feb 17 against NBC, US Figure Skating and figure skating pair Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, saying their copyright for the song House Of The Rising Sun was violated when the pair used it for their short program last week.

The group, comprised of brothers Robert and Aron Marderosian, are known for their compositions in numerous television shows, movies, trailers, advertisements and video games, such as ESPN's 30 For 30, Adidas, Deadpool and The Simpsons.