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The band No Doubt has filed a lawsuit against Activision over just-released music game Band Hero.
According to the suit, Activision only had permission to use No Doubt's image to sing three of the band's songs, but instead, it "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act" by having them "sing, dance and perform over sixty songs" without getting their permission.
This seems a lot like the lawsuit Courtney Love threatened against Activision a few months ago. Much like Love's suit this seems to me to be very unlikely to prove successful. I'm no lawyer, but Activision is a serious company with a lot of money tied up in this game; I just couldn't see them deciding to do anything they didn't have ironclad, legal agreements to do. I don't think the extra sales earned by the appearance of No Doubt in game form would be worth the potential legal risk of using the band's images in ways they didn't agree to... But hey, who knows. Maybe I'm wrong. Believe it or not, it's happened before.
Source: TMZ
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kenerhai
Besides, who's gonna play Band Hero?!?! Isn't everyone playing Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero and DJ Hero?
kenerhai
Wait, No Doubt's still a band? I didn't think they were a band ever since Gwen Stefani went pop/solo. I honestly didn't think there was still a No Doubt, just Gwen Stefani. Who cares anyway. She sold out.
BONERJAM
I find it funny that people are defending Activision and their shady business tactics. Aren't you the same people who complain that this company is evil, is only worried about profits and running good franchises into the ground. No Doubt has every right to go after this shady company, its their image and they have the right to do whatever THEY want to do with it not some game company.
Nub Salad
I'm a bit conflicted on the subject. On one hand I'm thinking, "hey no doubt, who cares? you're in the game, who cares how much?" on the other other hand im thinking "It's possible another big company is overstepping their boundaries, and probably just thought no one would notice." But I'm going to have to side with activision on this one. They agreed to be in the game, activision isn't gaining a ton from this, who gives a crap????
Wozman23
Now the complaint gets a little more reputable coming from someone who's not bat[poop] insane. I'm not a huge No Doubt fan, but how could some of you even agree Activision? Have you seen any of their work or antics in the past few years?
P.S. You never hear about any lumberjacks suing Rock Band.
darkuest
I think No Doubt should have the right to say what songs they there likeness to do no matter what, because they didn't call activision, activision called them.
ps3izghey
All power to them, why do i say this? Because activision needs to die! or get rid of whats his name, there ceo ( i admit i have no idea how to spell his name)
adonaisaves
I think people forget how big a deal it was for 90's bands to be 'posers'. Kurt Cobain's career mantra was anti-establishment, anti-society, anti-everything. Image was everything, and having an 'alternative' image made you better than everyone else. Looking back, it's pretty stupid quite honestly, but when I was 14 and everyone memorized the serial number of the gun Kurt committed suicide with (or was murdered?...), it made more sense. All that to say, it's no surprise to me that when a band sees it image endorsing everything they stand for/against (poser radio trash, anything 'popular'), they're gonna freak out.
Also, I have HUGE doubts that a multi-million-dollar company understood this, or really elaborated the details of how the images would be used, not thinking it would be a big deal, and left the contract general and the conversation even more general. Bands were looking to be honored, but 90s alterno-bands were kicked in the proverbial crotch.
I just think it's humerous :)
Daxsmoker1
Thats what No Doubt gets for selling out.
Mr_Eko_73
I hope Kevin Garnett doesn't sue me for Trading him to the Bulls on NBA Live- as least it wasn't the Clippers.
Spybreak
What musicians still don't fully grasp is that people play video games to escape and the form of an alternate reality would have an unlikely singer or band singing a song/playing a song because its a game! Seriously.
stormwalker4
Is it really that difficult to believe that a company with deep pockets and a large number of lawyers on retainer would act like a bully while trying to appear innocent? I'm not saying that activision has done anything wrong here. I am just saying that I would not put it past them.
dethsauz
i probably wont be playing the game or listening to any NO DOUBT albums anytime soon ANYWAYS
bedrockk
you're right, Activision would never do something illegal - as long as you don't count when they tried to buy Numark's partner and successfully prevented them from putting out Scratch: The Ultimate DJ in time for them to compete this holiday season and then were ordered by a court to return the source code for the game and now are entrenced in litigation for possible third-party tortious interference. so, no, Activision would never use their power to do what they want and tie their rivals in costly litigation just because they can.
just because it may be free publicity doesn't mean its what the party, i.e. No Doubt, wants done with their likeness. just because its "free publicity" doesn't make it right.
Stop drinking the Activision Kool-Aid.
XwingVmanX
No Doubt is in the game? Somehow I don't care....
ABXPuPpeT
isn't that Gwen Stefani's crew?
ShockWaveNews
Alot of you are sounding like complete morons in this thread. No Doubt is a multi award winning band, have sold out venues, and had more airplay and Tv time than some of the featured Rock Bands. speaking of Featured and Contracted Bands of the RockBand games, You dont see Metalica Singing Love is a Battlefield, or The Beatles singing Enter The Sandman or Back in Black. They should give the other Contracted Singers or Bands the same respect if they are getting the luxery of using the Music Catalog of their music.
JNR713
ok so No Doubt is crying over free publicity.
Hi Im here to file a law suit because Activision is giving me free publicity
snipeshooter
Wow cry babys.
aliens8us
If anything, Gwen and co. should be grateful that their image is forever immortalized in a videogame! I've lost interest since Gwen did her solo work and made Gavin, from Bush, HER B*tch!
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