I don't think we have herd the whole story here.
Many times these things have been licensed without the knowlage of the artist directly
but it is more likely that it is a publicity stunt.
Time will tell.... I would not pass judgement just yet. There is more to know.
No major movie media does things like that "on purpose" because it normally cost them much more in the long run and I'm sure their attorney's have much more important things to do right now.
However the music industry has been pretty good at stealing each others work and getting away with it for the most part as many are settled out of court after many years of battle.
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