‘80s hitmakers The Romantics have filed a federal lawsuit against Guitar Hero producers Activision Inc., saying the game infringes on the band's rights by featuring a soundalike recording of its 1980 hit "What I Like About You."
The weird part though is that the band actually granted the game the soundalike rights for Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the '80s, but feels the new version is too close to their original hit. They band claims the California-based company infringed on the group's rights to its own likeness by recording a soundalike that sound too much alike.
So are they saying that Activision should recorded a crappier version, or admitting that their sound is so easily imitated that anyone can do it? Either, ways, this is a pretty douchey move….
FYI, the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages plus an injunction that could take the hit game off store shelves.
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