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No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]
No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]
Rock band No Doubt has filed a real-world lawsuit over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series, claiming that the game has “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke...
No Doubt Sue Activision Over Use of “Band Hero” Avatars
No Doubt Sue Activision Over Use of “Band Hero” Avatars
rollingstone.com — Photo: Winter/Getty In September, Nirvana fans were shocked to learn that the Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5 could be used to sing any other song on the game’s track list, from Bon Jovi to Bush. Now No Doubt have made a similar ... No Doubt Sue Activision Over Use of “Band Hero” Avatars
No Doubt Sues -- Gwen Is Not a Man!
tmz.com — Gwen Stefani is not a man and wants nothing to do with hookers -- but according to a new lawsuit, Gwen claims she's being manipulated into all sorts of manly, unGwen-like behavior for a new "Guitar Hero" video game. The band No Doubt is suing the ... No Doubt Sues -- Gwen Is Not a Man!
No Doubt Files Lawsuit Against Activision Over Band Hero
No Doubt Files Lawsuit Against Activision Over Band Hero
socialitelife.celebuzz.com — No Doubt sues Activision over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series. ...read full story No Doubt Files Lawsuit Against Activision Over Band Hero
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Gwen Stefani Would Not Sing About Sex with Prostitutes, Suit Claims
Gawker: defamer — ... that the cartoon version of her does things that she says the real Gwen would never ever do, like sing about having sex with prostitutes. Sure you wouldn't Gwen... Stefani and her band No Doubt have filed a suit against Activision stating that the gamemaker's use of their likenesses goes way beyond what the band signed off on and that the game has "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act," which is certainly something no band likes. The LA Times reports: The suit also charges that the game allows users to ...

Gwen Stefani Would Not Sing About Sex with Prostitutes, Suit Claims [Games]
Gawker — ... that the cartoon version of her does things that she says the real Gwen would never ever do, like sing about having sex with prostitutes. Sure you wouldn't Gwen... Stefani and her band No Doubt have filed a suit against Activision stating that the gamemaker's use of their likenesses goes way beyond what the band signed off on and that the game has "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act," which is certainly something no band likes. The LA Times reports: The suit also charges that the game allows users to ...

Gwen Stefani Refuses to Cover the Rolling Stones’ ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ and Other Vulgarity
Vulture — ... across the country have purchased “Band Hero,” the newest video game from “Guitar Hero”-maker Activision, and are currently jamming out while using her likeness to sing “Honky Tonk Woman.” So mortified, in fact, that she and the rest of No Doubt are suing Activision because they thought they were only agreeing to sing a few of their own songs in the game. Not all sorts of foul-mouthed bar music from one-hit wonders like the Rolling Stones. [LAT] ...

No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero
Gavin Rossdale Fans: gavinrossdalefans.com — ... the contractually approved use of likenesses, or avatars, of band members Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young. [Updated at 1:04 p.m.: “The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission,” manager Jim Guerinot said today. “They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band…. Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked.”] see here for more info: No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero | Los Angeles Times or ...

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