Metallica Sues Red Octane/Activision & Harmonix for Copyright Infringement

// added August 14, 2007 // 3 comments //
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Attorneys for the Grammy award winning heavy metal band Metallica filed a lawsuit yesterday against Harmonix and Activision (who recently acquired Red Octane) for copyright infringement. The suit accuses the three gaming companies of illegally distributing copies of Metallica songs in the upcoming and highly anticipated games Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, both due out in late 2007.

The suit alleges that both companies planned to package and distribute Metallica music through their video games in what lawyers characterized as a "licensed music to player" system, or LM2P network. Metallica is fearful that album sales could decline if their fans were able to simply walk into any Gamestop or Best Buy and purchase an $80 video game that contained one of their songs.
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3 comments // Metallica Sues Red Octane/Activision & Harmonix for Copyright Infringement

  • Bigffotbig
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      Bigffotbig  

    • I use to love Mettalica a lot, but since they started suing companies, I just haven't liked them as much. Plus all of their new songs are horrible.

      It's ridiculous for them to sue these companies, and as far as I know they are the only band to be doing so.

    • 2 years ago
  • jmathew
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      jmathew  

    • Metallica are D-bags indeed. I have never (and most likely wont) purchase a Metallica album as they really aren't my cup of tea. In fact, most of the songs on the Guitar Hero games are songs I normally don't listen to, but they are a lot of fun to play and actually promote awareness of the band to those who haven't been exposed to them. Seems like a win-win situation for bands that are involved with the game.

    • 2 years ago
  • whyphilosophy
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      whyphilosophy  

    • Hahahaha...album sales could decline if their fans were able to simply walk into any Gamestop or Best Buy and purchase an $80 video game that contained one of their songs. Yeah, when I want to listen to Metallica or any other band for that matter, Guitar Hero totally trumps my ipod for the easiest method to listen to songs. D-bags.

    • 2 years ago

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