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Destructoid: No Doubt suing Activision over appearance in Band Hero
Binge Gamer Dot Net: No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness
That VideoGame Blog: No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero appearance
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No Doubt suing Activision over appearance in Band Hero
Destructoid —
... which rallied to his defense, Activision is taking some heat for the use of likenesses in their music games. The issue comes this time from No Doubt who are outraged that their avatars can be used to play the full playlist of songs. ...
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness
Binge Gamer Dot Net —
... No Doubt, a band who hasn’t released an album since 2001, is suing Activision because they aren’t happy with the way they’re portrayed in the just-released Band Hero. ...
No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero appearance
That VideoGame Blog —
... . In a suit filed at the Los Angeles Superior Court, the band claims that Activision abused the contracted use of their likenesses and “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act.” Sound ...
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today —
Rock band No Doubt has filed a lawsuit against Activision over the use of its name and likeness in Band Hero . The group alleges that it has been transformed into a virtual karaoke circus act because players can perform songs using No Doubt avatars that weren t approved by the band. The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission, No Doubt manager Jim Guerinot said, according to the LA Times . They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band.... Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and ...
No Doubt About It: Band Sues Activision
GamePolitics News —
... According to the Los Angeles Times, the suit alleges No Doubt's contract with Activision only allowed the band's likeness to be used in three of its own songs, but in reality the band can be made to sing up to 62 different songs through the game's Character Manipulation feature. ...
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero
The Escapist : Latest News —
... to settle for some semi-coherent ramblings on Twitter. The lawsuit claims that Activision "withheld disclosure of the character manipulation feature" which allows gamers to use the band's likeness to perform other music and then refused to disable the ability to manipulate its avatars, saying it would be "too expensive" to do so. No Doubt is seeking unspecified damages as well as a permanent injunction against further distribution of the game and a recall of existing copies. Source: LA Times
No Doubt Files Suit Against Activision Over 'Band Hero'
MTV Multiplayer —
... "The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission," manager Jim Guerinot said today, according to the Los Angeles Times. "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." ...
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