I feel you team 701, when i first received the call, i was in a shock.
Is it even possible for you to contact with the record company? Somehow?
that's what i thought of when i was in the situation.

Wow this is kinda mind shocking.. but I guess FIRST is really cracking down on the music thing. I used a very unknown song by a band called Banyan in our animation, and I could easily get permission from the bass player in that band since my dad knows him.... anyways, I hope I never receive that call you guys are getting.

On the linkin park thing, you could try their website ? www.linkinpark.com
I dunno if you could talk to a representative and just explain your situation.. good luck though.