Does Jonathan Coulton Have a Copyright Case Against FOX?

Web-renowned singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton says he is considering legal action against FOX, after its teen drama Glee aired a song last week that bares similarities to his own.

Coulton first learned that a song similar to his cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" was being included in an upcoming episode of Glee a week before the show aired. Coulton had recorded his cover of the 1990s hip hop classic in 2005, turning it into an acoustic, melodic jam.

When Coulton first heard Glee's cover, he was upset and took to Twitter, igniting fans who were eager to help defend him against a perceived threat.

"When I first started talking about this, people became really angry on my…
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