quoted 2 lines So what was the deal with Negativland's "U2" album?>So what was the deal with Negativland's "U2" album?
>Why did they lose the case or get shafted in the settlement, Jon?
Negativland settled with Island to avoid a long costly court case that
they probably wouldn't win. Even if they did win, the attorney fees
would have bankrupted them.
Anyway, the issue with Negativland was the cover art, which had "U2"
in huge letters. Island was concerned (ahem) that people wouldn't be
able to figure out that it wasn't a real U2 album and since U2 had a
real album coming out they didn't want people accidentally buying the
Negativland thing by mistake. Anyway, in this case, both items were
music CDs. Remember, we were talking about naming your record after
something that isn't already a record.
quoted 2 lines However, this particular case may have fallen under the "competing product>However, this particular case may have fallen under the "competing product
>issue.
i think so. i have to say that while i'm bummed about what happened
to negativland, i DO think they could have concocted a less
provocative cover...
quoted 2 lines So what exactly can the KLF/Jimmy/Bill do about "Wanda Dee and the>So what exactly can the KLF/Jimmy/Bill do about "Wanda Dee and the
>KLF" roaming about? Is a trademark a trademark a trademark....
Well, she does call it The KLF Experience, which might be enough
alteration to get her out of the false advertising claim. I think
she's counting on jimmy&bill just not wanting to deal with the hassle
of going to court. I think it's unlikely that either side would just
settle. This one would probably have to go to trial. Of course, I'm
not a lawyer and I don't even play one on TV, so I'm just making
random guesses here.
quoted 3 lines ObIDM: Keep an eye out for my new single "Coca-Cola" w/ "McDonald's&qu>ObIDM: Keep an eye out for my new single "Coca-Cola" w/ "McDonald's" on
>the flip side. Sure, I won't get a nasty letter from some lame lawyer-type
>on retainer trying to justify his fee......
There was a sushi place in my neighborhood that wanted to call itself
McSushi but was asked to Cease & Desist by McDonalds. They didn't
fight it and are now called We Be Sushi. But again, this is a
"competing products" thing (both are restaurants... well, I guess
technically the stuff that McDonalds sells is "food"...)
I have to admit that the System 7 thing still puzzles me but I suppose
if Apple threatened me with a lawsuit I'd just cave in too. They have
an awful lot of money and a lot of lawyers who'd be eager to bleed me
dry in court...
Jon Drukman jdrukman%dlsun87@oracle.com
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