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Imitation might be flattery, but that doesn't make the Romantics any happier about it.
The Detroit rock band has sued the publisher of the popular video game Guitar Hero, claiming the game infringes the group's rights by featuring a sound-alike recording of the hit What I Like About You.
The lawsuit against California-based Activision,
filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit, seeks unspecified
damages for use of the sound-alike recording. It's one of about 30 hit
tunes featured on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, released in July for Sony PlayStation game consoles.
The band is also seeking an injunction against
the game, which could take the bestseller off store shelves in the
thick of the holiday shopping season. In the game, users try to play
along to songs with a guitar-shaped controller. Activision has used a
mix of original band recordings and cover versions in its Guitar Hero series, an award-winning line that debuted in 2005.
Copyright isn't the issue for the Romantics. The band's attorneys said Activision properly secured permission to use the song What I Like About You,
which allowed it to record a cover version. But by creating an
imitation so much like the Romantics' original, they said, the company
has infringed the group's right to its own image and likeness.
From the Detroit Free Press via USAToday... Read the whole thing here .
Recommend this article... Last update: 23-11-2007 08:26
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| Keywords : playstation, unspecified, activision, bestseller, california, controller, injunction, permission, recordings, romantics', |
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