No Doubt boos op Band Hero

Vorige maand liet Cortney Love weten niet blij te zijn met het gebruik van haar overleden man Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5. Dit keer blaast No Doubt van de toren. de band heeft uitgever Activision aangeklaagd vanwege hun aanwezigheid in Band Hero. Ze schijnen niet blij te zien met hoe ze in het spel worden geportretteerd. In een persbericht meldt No Doubt 'not amused' te zijn dat de groep ook gebruikt kan worden bij andere tracks en het mogelijk is om de band uit elkaar te laten gaan.


Rolling Stone publiceerde het bericht: "Musical artists No Doubt announced that they have filed a lawsuit against Activision Publishing today, Wednesday, November 4, 2009 and are seeking an injunction and damages. No Doubt agreed to place avatars containing their name and likeness performing three No Doubt songs in the upcoming Band Hero game of the Guitar Hero series from Activision. Without the band’s knowledge or approval Activision turned the group into virtual karaoke players by having them perform over 60 additional songs by other musical groups. Additionally Activision allowed the groups character to be isolated into solo performances of these cover songs and placed randomly in countless variations contrary to the agreement between the parties. Despite repeated requests by the band that Activision honour its contract Activision has refused claiming the necessary fix would be too expensive."
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Activision heeft inmiddels gereageert op de aantijgingen van No Doubt. De uitgever zegt dat er uitgebreide onderhandelingen zijn geweest met de band en dat zij een geschreven document hebben waarin Activision het recht krijgt om de band te gebruiken in de game. "Some of the world’s most popular and iconic artists have been featured in Guitar Hero as playable characters, and we are proud to count No Doubt among them. Activision has a written agreement to use No Doubt in Band Hero - an agreement signed by No Doubt after extensive negotiations with its representatives, who collectively have decades of experience in the entertainment industry. Pursuant to that agreement, Activision worked with No Doubt and the band’s management in developing Band Hero. As a result, Activision believes it is within its legal rights with respect to the use and portrayal of the band members in the game and that this lawsuit is without merit."