Dave Grohl - Grohl And Kid Rock Join Legal Fight Against Bar Music
14 December 2009 12:16 |
Grohl And Kid Rock Join Legal Fight Against Bar Music
DAVE GROHL and KID ROCK have joined stars including JAY-Z, TAYLOR SWIFT and GWEN STEFANI by filing a lawsuit over the music played in entertainment venues.
A string of celebrities are taking legal action to prevent their songs being broadcast in public without the proper licences - Jay-Z has filed papers against bosses of a venue in Alabama, Swift is suing a bar in Idaho, and Stefani, along with Jon Bon Jovi, is taking on a restaurant/bar in Minnesota.
And now the Foo Fighters frontman and Kid Rock have followed suit, teaming up to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against the owners of the Mallonn's Grill & Bar venue in Canton, Ohio - alleging bosses failed to secure the proper documents needed to play their music.
The rockers are asking for the bar owners to refrain from playing any more of their songs, and demanding damages, according to TMZ.com.
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6th January 2010 18:08
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| You have got to be kidding me.. These artists should be glad their music is being played! Patrons will hear their music, possibly like it, and go out and buy it... They don't mind radio stations playing their music, in fact, they ask them to, sending them free cds, concert tickets, anything to get radio play, because it is advertising for their music.. Same concept in bars, clubs, and other public venues.. These places are choosing to play these artusts for their customers to hear, it is free advertising for their music, it just goes out to a smaller crowd, but then, the bar owners, club owners, etc.. aren't receiving incentives to play the music, are they? They went out, PAID for the cd, or the downloads, making money for the artist, and are playing the music just because. NOT because they owe the label for all the cool stuff. These artists should be glad their music is being played AND as a bonus, it is free advertising that they actually made a little money on.. Don't be so greedy. | ||
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