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    Eminem Wins Copyright Infringement Battle Against New Zealand National Party

    The New Zealand political party has been ordered to pay Eminem's publishing company nearly $500,000 in damages.
    by Sidney Madden Oct 25, 2017 1 minute
    Eminem onstage at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards. A version of the rapper's 2002 song "Lose Yourself" was used in a New Zealand ad campaign. / Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

    New Zealand's National Party was forced to face the music today after being found guilty of infringing upon one of Eminem's classic tracks for a campaign ad.

    New Zealand's High Court issued early Wednesday

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