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Activision Sued for Turning No Doubt into Karaoke Act

 

Alternative rock band No Doubt have filed a lawsuit against Activision, claiming their image was used inappropriately in the popular game "Band Hero". Both parties had an agreement to use the band members in the game.

However, the band has taken offense at the use of avatars of their "characters" being able to sing other bands' songs. The suit specifies one in particular where "the Gwen Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes."

The band is seeking damages, as well as a cease and desist order for distributing the game as is. It would also like current copies recalled. Activision has responded, saying the suit was "without merit".

 
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  Hmm...  
 Every time I see a band sue for stupid things they lose fans. I don´t really like No Doubt any more.Metallica lost a lot of fans over their stupid law suites too. 
 by: Dark_Stang   11/05/2009 06:29 PM     
  Good, Good  
 Everyones greed will rid us of these games like Rock Band, Guitar Hero and now Band Hero.  
 by: ohioankev   11/05/2009 08:04 PM     
  @ohioankev  
 I hear that! As a guitarist I cringe when I see kids learning that stupid game rather than learning to play a real guitar.

"Guitar Queer-O..." classic South Park
 
 by: barryman9001   11/05/2009 09:56 PM     
  ..  
 If anything, Activision should be sued for putting out shitty bug filled games. I remember I had True Crime for my Gamecube and more than once, I´d fall through the road, hear the wrong voice clip when I beat someone up. And then there´s the Call of Duty games, every year they release a new one with more glitches. The PS2 game they had the nerve to say it was the console itself or a bad memory card.

Regarding this, it sounds like it´s yet another glitch. Perhaps someone was using a Gameshark type device to swap out the motion captured characters with other ones?

But whatever, Activision has been around for about 30 years now and they have yet to put out a game that doesn´t have something wrong with it. Their attitude like most American game companies "Get it out the door ASAP so we can start work on the next game!".

 
 by: jakethemuss   11/05/2009 10:38 PM     
  Band Games  
 The hubby has played guitar since he was about 10 and he taught our girls to play. The four of us also have fun playing the Guitar Hero games. Activision could have her avatar only show up on No Doubt songs easily. This should actually be a pretty easy lawsuit to settle because either they said that the bands use could only be for their songs or it could be used for any vocalist. Metallica has it set up where they are the only ones on their music and GH World Tour has it where Sting, Ozzy, Zakk Wylde and Travis Barker are in several songs.

Check the contract it should be in there and Gwen is a very smart business woman so either they said they could use the avatars in other songs and she is pissed about that now or they never had the permission and the Games that are flying off the shelves will be worth something to someone.
 
 by: TaraB     11/05/2009 11:42 PM     
  who cares  
 No Doubt was a lame band anyways, they are suing just to get their name out there and some attention once again.

And cmo´n like Gwen never had sex with a hooker once, im sure there has been some scissoring going on with her and some lady of the night.
 
 by: juggalotoka   11/06/2009 02:18 AM     
  You guys...  
 forgot to mention DJ Hero. 
 by: Stiks   11/06/2009 05:32 AM     
  @barryman9001  
 You should think again. My best friend got into playing Guitar Hero a few years ago. He liked it so much that he decided to take up playing the guitar for real. He´s been playing for over a year now, and sounds really good. If anything, these games encourage an interest in music, and help develop rhythmic coordination that can translate into real-world musicianship.

BTW, I´m a former musician myself (was a music major), and I LOVE playing Guitar Hero.
 
 by: TygrHawk   11/06/2009 03:48 PM     
  I play guitar professionally  
 Have done so for more years than I care to count.
I loaded Guitar Hero and several other apps of the same ilk on my iPod Touch. None of them lasted for more than two minutes before they were deleted. Crap. Nothing to be learned from them. Save your money for something much better.
 
 by: White Albino   11/06/2009 06:38 PM     
  Meh  
 The way I see it, games such as Guitar Hero and Rockband were never intended to replace actual guitar learning. I don´t know anyone that was about to take guitar lessons, but ended up switching to Guitar Hero. Not everyone wants to play an instrument and not everyone is coordinated enough to play an instrument. Those games are meant as enjoyment. I myself have played them, but I can also play the real guitar. Never have I thought I´ll never play the guitar again now that I have this video game. 
 by: Stiks   11/07/2009 12:42 AM     
  Stiks  
 Exactly! My husband has never looked at me to say he was pawning the guitars because he now has GH or because we are debating on Rockstar also. I can´t play worth a shit but I have fun on GH, I don´t have the false idea that I can now be a professional gutairist since I beat World Tour. 
 by: TaraB     11/07/2009 11:37 PM     
  Personally...  
 I´m waiting on the Milli Vanilli Karaoke edition... 
 by: groovedaddy   11/11/2009 07:50 AM     
  @Tara  
 "The hubby has played guitar since he was about 10..."

For some reason, I read that at "...has played guitar hero since he was 10."

I did the math and wondered if maybe you should keep that to yourself.
 
 by: erasedgod   11/12/2009 08:11 PM     
 
 
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