US rapper Eminem has secured NZ$600,000 ($412,896) in damages from New Zealand’s National Party after the political outfit ripped off his song “Lose Yourself”.

Today, October 25, the Wellington High Court handed down its decision, finding that the National Party had infringed Eminem’s copyright by using a song called “Eminem Esque” in a campaign video.

The video, which depicted a boat filled with people rowing together in an attempt to symbolise unity, was used in the party’s 2014 election campaign.

As carried in IP