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When are The Doors not The Doors?
by w1ld at 3:58 pm EST, Feb 5, 2003 |
] Two members of the classic rock band The Doors are
] reconstituting the group, but a former band mate is
] challenging their legal right to use the name The Doors.
] As keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Krieger
] prepare for a sold-out show Friday at the Universal
] Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, drummer John Densmore has
] filed suit over their use of the band's name and logo.
] The suit alleges breach of contract, unfair competition
] and trademark violation -- and seeks injunctive relief
] and monetary damages.
] The suit also names singer Ian Astbury and drummer
] Stewart Copeland as defendants.
] Astbury, formerly of the British band The Cult, and
] Copeland, formerly of The Police, have joined Manzarek
] and Krieger in a new incarnation of the band -- formerly
] fronted by Jim Morrison -- that turned out such rock
] classics as "Light My Fire," "Riders on the Storm" and
] "L.A. Woman." |
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RE: When are The Doors not The Doors?
by flynn23 at 1:35 am EST, Feb 6, 2003 |
w1ld wrote:
] ] Two members of the classic rock band The Doors are
] ] reconstituting the group, but a former band mate is
] ] challenging their legal right to use the name The Doors.
] ] As keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Krieger
] ] prepare for a sold-out show Friday at the Universal
] ] Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, drummer John Densmore has
] ] filed suit over their use of the band's name and logo.
] ] The suit alleges breach of contract, unfair competition
] ] and trademark violation -- and seeks injunctive relief
] ] and monetary damages.
] ] The suit also names singer Ian Astbury and drummer
] ] Stewart Copeland as defendants.
] ] Astbury, formerly of the British band The Cult, and
] ] Copeland, formerly of The Police, have joined Manzarek
] ] and Krieger in a new incarnation of the band -- formerly
] ] fronted by Jim Morrison -- that turned out such rock
] ] classics as "Light My Fire," "Riders on the Storm" and
] ] "L.A. Woman." Wha? Stewart Copeland??? Jesus... what's it gonna take to get the Police to do one last tour? C'MON! FOR THE FANS DAMMIT!!! |
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RE: When are The Doors not The Doors?
by crankymessiah at 8:23 am EST, Feb 6, 2003 |
w1ld wrote:
] ] Two members of the classic rock band The Doors are
] ] reconstituting the group, but a former band mate is
] ] challenging their legal right to use the name The Doors.
] ] As keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Krieger
] ] prepare for a sold-out show Friday at the Universal
] ] Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, drummer John Densmore has
] ] filed suit over their use of the band's name and logo.
] ] The suit alleges breach of contract, unfair competition
] ] and trademark violation -- and seeks injunctive relief
] ] and monetary damages.
] ] The suit also names singer Ian Astbury and drummer
] ] Stewart Copeland as defendants.
] ] Astbury, formerly of the British band The Cult, and
] ] Copeland, formerly of The Police, have joined Manzarek
] ] and Krieger in a new incarnation of the band -- formerly
] ] fronted by Jim Morrison -- that turned out such rock
] ] classics as "Light My Fire," "Riders on the Storm" and
] ] "L.A. Woman." Wha? Stewart Copeland??? Jesus... what's it gonna take to get the Police to do one last tour? C'MON! FOR THE FANS DAMMIT!!! |
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