Virtual Legality
Virtual Legality is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
Doom Eternal Composer Fights Back! | A Legal Look at the Soundtrack Saga (VL740)
In this episode, Richard Hoeg discusses the Stratton Letter from 2020 and the recent Gordon Response in 2022. He explores the importance of contracts, the concepts of reconciliation and betrayal, and provides a detailed recitation of facts before concluding.
Key Points
- Mick Gordon claims he was not paid for over half of the music he created for Doom Eternal and that id Software used nearly all the music he produced, amounting to almost five hours, while only paying him for half of it.
- Marty Stratton's Reddit post accused Mick Gordon of failing to meet his contractual obligations for the Doom Eternal OST, which Gordon refutes by stating he was given an unreasonably short timeframe and was excluded from important decision-making processes.
- Mick Gordon rejected a six-figure settlement from id Software that would have required him to remain silent on the matter, and instead chose to publicly defend his reputation and clarify the truth about the Doom Eternal OST situation.
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