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Island Records sued the band for breach of copyright over the use of the song fragment and for the It's not parody but appropriation. But use of the U2 on the cover art. to use the word appropriation is to Needless to say, Island won. participate in the discourse that's too. Hence it was somewhat Both parties (or rather, all three condemned what Negativland does. informative and certainly fascinating parties, as U2 has sought to distance The question needs to be raised to find out just how this visionary itself from its label's actions, notably about the possibility of creation and deified figure came up with the Anti logos. through a Mondo 2000 interview outside of language when language, plots and characters which made up But what relevance does this have with The Edge) have sought publicity in late twentieth century culture, has the Twin Peaks universe, as described for culture jammers like Negativland? to validate their claims. 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