NFL, NBC Settle ‘Rocket 2U’ Writer’s Copyright Infringement Case

A copyright infringement lawsuit against NFL Enterprises LLC and NBCUniversal Media LLC for using Bobby Nunn’s song “Rocket 2U” without permission was dismissed after the parties reached a settlement.

• Nunn alleged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York that the NFL and NBC “exploited the subject work during numerous broadcasts, streams, and other distributions” of sports programming, including a 2022 game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers
• NBC and the NFL argued that playing the song during the broadcasts was fair use
• Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. dismissed the case Tuesday after ...