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Adding to the news of recent "restructuring" of their music games franchise, Activision is finding another musical dilemma appearing on their docket. This time from a real band. A judge has rejected Activisions attempt to throw out a 2009 suit brought against them by the band No Doubt who maintain that the publisher had used their names and likeness without permission in the game Band Hero. The lawsuit can now proceed with the band asking for an unspecified amount in damages.
"The band are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission. They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band...Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked."
The argument is similar to the issues people had when Activision used the likeness of the late Kirk Kurt Cobain to sing Public Enemy songs.
No Doubt manager Jim Guerinot added that Activision...""transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act".
Although, Jim...I think they were halfway there as it is.
[Source: CVG]
Comments
13 years, 9 months ago
Oh Activision, you just can't stop getting sued can you.
I hope it goes through, they need a kick until they realise they can't run wild.
(Also, not to be picky, but Kurt Cobain, not Kirk Cobain :) )
13 years, 9 months ago
Poor, poor Captain Kirk Cobain...
13 years, 9 months ago
It would've been funnier if they were suing because they were banned from XBL because of Call of Duty.
And Kirk Cobain makes me laugh.
13 years, 9 months ago
Can't say I'm too surprised at either end of this.
13 years, 9 months ago
I'll be honest, I love the idea of anyone suing Activision nowadays. Hell, all I need is for Tom Cruise to sue Activision and for them to counter-sue Tom Cruise, and my two main enemies will sue each other out of existence!
13 years, 9 months ago
For some reason, I read this as "Brad No Doubt suing Activision"
13 years, 9 months ago
ITS KURT COBAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13 years, 9 months ago
Yes, yes I know you fuckers. That's what happens when I put something up at 6am. I'll have it fixed.
13 years, 9 months ago
Man, didn't realize this still hadn't been resolved. Thought this was taken care of a year or so ago.
13 years, 9 months ago
"Fuck activision" I forget the original reason from which the original use of this phrase came from on whichever 4pp podcast, but I continue to use it to this day.
13 years, 9 months ago
Lets ALL Sue Activision! Everyone is doing it!
13 years, 9 months ago
thats funneh!
13 years, 9 months ago
No Doubt is still together? I thought it was just Gwen Stafani going solo now?