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Lee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of the song "Linus and Lucy" on The Late Show.
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California, United States
Who
Stephen Colbert, CBS, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Jason Mendelson, Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine, Vince Guaraldi, World Central Kitchen, José Andrés
What
Lee Mendelson Film Productions reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the unauthorized use of the song "Linus and Lucy" on The Late Show.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:52:00 GMT · 3h 24m ago
Where
California, United States ·
Why
Stephen Colbert played the song "Linus and Lucy" on his last day hosting The Late Show, prompting the rights holder to secure a licensing agreement with CBS.
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How this affects you
This agreement highlights the increasing enforcement of music licensing rights by content owners, with all proceeds from this particular settlement going to a disaster-relief nonprofit. It underscores the financial implications for commercial entities using copyrighted material without proper authorization.
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