Kapotte Kachels versus Abba in Remarkable Lawsuit over Carnival Hit

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Carnival band De Kapotte Kachels from Eindhoven faced Universal Music in the Utrecht court on Wednesday. The record label recently had the song ‘Dikke Pens’, set to the tune of ABBA’s ‘Take a Chance on Me’, removed from streaming platform Spotify.

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Carnival act CV de Kapotte Kachels is facing court more than a year after their Abba parody Dikke Pens was removed from Spotify. They are demanding the return of their song in a case that could potentially determine for everyone what is or isn't allowed with a parody. "The rules should be the same and clear for everyone."

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Carnival band De Kapotte Kachels from Eindhoven had a truly special performance on Wednesday. In the Utrecht court, the band members stood directly opposite the major music publisher Universal Music. The latter believes that the song Dikke Pens should not be allowed on Spotify because Abba does not tolerate parodies of their song Take a Chance on Me. Also remarkable was that both songs were played in the courtroom at the beginning of the trial. …