Guitar Hero Lawsuit: 80’s Rock Band “The Romantics” Sue Activision
by Chad Lakkis on November 22, 2007 at 8:52 am
If you even think of wearing suits like this, WE will sue you
Activision’s release of “Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80’s” has spurred a lawsuit from American rock group, The Romantics. Lawsuits are common place these days, however the grounds for the suit against the publisher of the successful video game franchise seems like a stretch.
The Romantics claim that the band commissioned to perform their hit song “What I Like About You” sounded too much like them, resulting in a rendition that is “virtually indistinguishable from the authentic version”.
The lawsuit was filed on November 20th in federal District Court in Detroit. Look out Frank Caliendo, John Madden may be after you next.
Frank Caliendo impersonating John Madden on The Late Show
Via: billboard.com
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