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willowroolz

Posted: Aug 16 2007, 07:42 AM

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Attorneys for the Grammy award winning heavy metal band Metallica filed a lawsuit yesterday against Harmonix and Activision (who recently acquired Red Octane) for copyright infringement. The suit accuses the three gaming companies of illegally distributing copies of Metallica songs in the upcoming and highly anticipated games Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, both due out in late 2007.

Full story here.

Twats.

Michelle	Posted: Aug 16 2007, 08:00 AM
No more drinking on a school night Group: Admin Posts: 10,671 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-May 04	What utter nonsense! As if the inclusion of one song is going to make their album sales decline.

goth willow fan	Posted: Aug 16 2007, 08:42 AM
Yes Mistress Group: Admin Posts: 200,698 Member No.: 22 Joined: 24-May 04	Plus they will presumably get some kind of royalty for every copy sold? So what are they complaining about? Haven't Metallica come down heavy handed with the litigation over the slightest issue before?

Nick	Posted: Aug 16 2007, 01:10 PM
January (hubba hubba) Jones Group: Members Posts: 5,123 Member No.: 50 Joined: 19-July 04	Why shouldn't Metallica do this? Well within their rights and I would certainly do the same thing if I was in their position.

willowroolz

Posted: Aug 16 2007, 01:12 PM

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Did you actually read it Nick?

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Attorneys for the gaming companies named in the lawsuit were bemused by the lawsuit. "Our company paid a licensing fee to feature the track 'One' by Metallica in Guitar Hero III," counsel for Activision/Red Octane told reporters. "We don't understand why Metallica would turn around and sue us, unless they've gone from insane to completely batshit insane since 2001, but we're confident that the law and our contracts will be enough to have this thrown out."

goth willow fan

Posted: Aug 16 2007, 01:19 PM

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We don't understand why Metallica would turn around and sue us, unless they've gone from insane to completely batshit insane since 2001

This was written by attourneys?

willowroolz

Posted: Aug 16 2007, 01:25 PM

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I liked the last paragraph:

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Metallica, for anyone who wasn't in junior high or high school between 1992-2000, was a heavy metal band that gained widespread popularity and critical acclaim in the early and mid-90s. The band infamously blamed file-sharing programs, which were quickly rising in popularity at the exact same time that Metallica was quickly disappearing from the mainstream consciousness, for the decline in their records, believing that it was Napster, not their own douchebaggery, that stopped fans from buying their albums.

Actually, I'm starting to wonder if the article is a fake

willowroolz	Posted: Aug 16 2007, 01:34 PM
A Lerxst in wonderland Group: Special Member Posts: 23,310 Member No.: 9 Joined: 27-April 04	Looks like it is: Click I like this one though: BBC

Nick	Posted: Aug 16 2007, 05:41 PM
January (hubba hubba) Jones Group: Members Posts: 5,123 Member No.: 50 Joined: 19-July 04	no didn't read article only quote, that'll learn me

Darris	Posted: Aug 31 2007, 11:31 PM
Given blood lately? Group: Members Posts: 881 Member No.: 56 Joined: 1-September 04	Rather than decreasing their sales, might this increase the sales of And Justice...? One is probably one of the best on that album but the rest of it is worthy of purchase. And a perfume named Metallica - does that smell of sweaty thrashers?

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