A lawsuit has been filed against Nirvana due to the use of an illustration from a translation of Dante’s “Inferno” on various pieces of merchandise. Jocelyn Susan Bundy, the granddaughter of artist C.W. Scott-Giles, filed the suit against Nirvana LLC, Live Nation Merchandise LLC and its Merch Traffic LLC unit, and Silva Artist Management LLC.…
According to The Guardian, Australian politician Clive Palmer has lost a copyright case involving the unauthorized use of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Palmer will now be required to pay AUS$1.5 million (approximately $1.17 million) in damages. This news comes after Palmer changed “We’re Not Gonna Take It” to “Aussies Not Gonna Cop…
As previously reported, Soundgarden recently filed a new motion in an effort to get Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky Cornell to hand over control of their social media accounts and official website. Now, Vicky’s lawyer Marty Singer, the band’s former manager Ron Laffitte, and Vicky herself have all commented on those demands. Soundgarden previously said that…
Journey have officially resolved their legal dispute with ex-bassist Ross Valory and ex-drummer Steve Smith. This news comes after guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain filed a lawsuit against the former members following an alleged “corporate coup d’état.” Journey’s management Q Prime commented: “The members of the band Journey who were parties to a…
There has been another development in the legal battle between Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky Cornell. According to Billboard, the band have filed a new motion in an effort to get Vicky to hand over control of their social media accounts and official website. The group said that their former management company Patriot Management…
According to Billboard, U.S. District Judge Michelle Peterson has recommended the court to dismiss two of the claims that were filed against Soundgarden by Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky Cornell. Those include Vicky‘s claim that the band were withholding “hundreds of thousands of dollars” worth of royalties and her claim that the group’s business manager Rit…
Soundgarden have issued a new statement regarding the latest lawsuit that was filed against them by Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky Cornell. As previously reported, that suit was related to a recent buyout offer. Soundgarden said the following: “The buyout offer that was demanded by the Estate has been grossly mischaracterized and we are confident that…
Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky has filed another lawsuit against Soundgarden due to a recent buyout offer. Vicky claimed that the surviving members of the group only offered her $300,000 for Chris’ share of Soundgarden, an amount she says is way lower than the estate’s interests, especially since an outside investor offered the band $16 million…
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