Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim

The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) pushed back against a lawsuit filed by the estate of Johnny Cash, denying that a singer used in a college football-themed commercial infringed on the late country icon’s voice rights. Cash’s estate filed the lawsuit in US District Court in Nashville in November 2025, alleging Coca-Cola hired a tribute singer to record vocals for a commercial that started airing in August 2025.

Source: Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim

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