The Romantics Sue Guitar Hero 2007-11-23 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 12 Comments | The Romantics, creators of the power pop classic 'What I Like About You,' have sued the companies behind Guitar Hero for unlawfully imitating the original recording, and seek to have the offending game removed from the shelves in addition to receiving unspecified damages.
'What I Like About You' appears in the recently released Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The '80s and, though the band's attorneys concede that the song was licensed for use in the game, it's claimed that the recording is "virtually indistinguishable from the authentic version," potentially confusing for customers wishing to track down the original version.
Developers Activision, one of three companies named in the suit, have in the past recorded their own imitations of the tracks to avoid paying extensive royalties to the original artists, though the success of the franchise means that they could potentially afford to license the originals. The current case is the first of its kind to be taken against Activision in relation to the franchise, but a precedent does exist. And musicians wonder why the public don't take them seriously anymore.
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probably for the best if no1s able to track down the original, tbqh.
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roflzzzz to someguest. I think it's rediculous. Who gives a shit about your stupid song no one even bought the encore version anyways.
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screw them and their fake guitars
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that's like suing a band because their cover sounds like the original
stupid
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if this sets precedent metallica is gonna be suing trivium in no time.
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good luck getting it off of the shelves
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Lol At Redsky
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"potentially confusing for customers wishing to track down the original version"
bahahahahahahahahaha
that's all i can do when i read this. laugh
gwahahahahaahahahahaha
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the band's attorneys concede that the song was licensed for use in the game,
In case anybody here doesn't know, allow me to translate that phrase into legal-ese: Case dismissed.
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"though the success of the franchise means that they could potentially afford to license the originals."
(i cant seem to quote)
ummm. no, cos the band wud have to re-record it with isolated guitar tracks. so no, they couldnt have. this is stupid. it was licensed for use,, who cares if its indistinguishible? its SUPPOSED to be the song,
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Too bad they'll fail miserably at getting the game off shelves. That's all I have to say about it.
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In case anybody here doesn't know, allow me to translate that phrase into legal-ese: Case dismissed. yuppers
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