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From:
Dan Nicholson
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Date:
Thu, 07 Apr 94 01:14:00 EDT
Subject:
Re: Metal Masters "Spectrum"
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Jon Drukman <jdrukman@us.oracle.com> writes:
quoted 7 lines So why couldn't System 7 release a record as so in the states? Are> >So why couldn't System 7 release a record as so in the states? Are > >Apple's lawyers just *too* picky? > > excellent question and i'm afraid i don't have an excellent answer.. > perhaps they just feared a lawsuit that would cost them lots of time > and money and not help the record. apple DOES have a history of being > incredibly litigious.
If i remember correctly, it was Apple who approached System 7 when they first heard of the band's then-forthcoming album, and basically threatened them with a suit. A suit of this type almost definitely _will_ hold in court too, so it's something to keep in mind when coming up with band names. It's not just techno bands either: Green Jelly was called Green Jello until they were sued by Jello gellatin. - Dan |=|=|=|=\=|=\=|=\=|=\=|=\=|=/=|=/=|=/=|=/=|=|=|=|-------------------------- The 8-BIt Collective - Transmission 23 - edrone dan nicholson, Clonor the Other - Finnish Techno Zyndicate 8bit@vlad.bowker.com -=>ICBM volume one available soon!<=- moddan@vlad.bowker.com "This message has been sent out - did you originate it?"