Having a musical and social competency so infamous that one has to rely on past glories to stay relevant is a hard life to lead. Just ask Axl Rose, who is currently suing Activision for the allegedly unauthorised use of former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash in Guitar Hero III.
According to Rose, the agreement with the publisher was that classic songs from GNR could be included in Guitar Hero as long as neither Slash nor his band Velvet Revolver featured in any form. When the singer learned that both were to be included in Guitar Hero II, he rescinded on the agreement.
Since then, Guns N' Roses tracks have appeared in games such as Guitar Hero III - 'Welcome to the Jungle' was a track Rose claims was used by Activision during an early trade demo but assured would not feature in the final version. As we all know, it did.
"Activision began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and VR prominently in GH III but also promote the game by emphasizing and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N' Roses and the band's song 'Welcome to the Jungle’," the lawsuit reads.
Whatever you think of the complaint (opinions in the forum below), it's not the first time Activision has caught the eye of angry musicians over its rock karaoke series - Courtney Love and No Doubt have previously been in legal tussles over the nature of their inclusion in the game.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
According to Rose, the agreement with the publisher was that classic songs from GNR could be included in Guitar Hero as long as neither Slash nor his band Velvet Revolver featured in any form. When the singer learned that both were to be included in Guitar Hero II, he rescinded on the agreement.
Since then, Guns N' Roses tracks have appeared in games such as Guitar Hero III - 'Welcome to the Jungle' was a track Rose claims was used by Activision during an early trade demo but assured would not feature in the final version. As we all know, it did.
"Activision began spinning a web of lies and deception to conceal its true intentions to not only feature Slash and VR prominently in GH III but also promote the game by emphasizing and reinforcing an association between Slash and Guns N' Roses and the band's song 'Welcome to the Jungle’," the lawsuit reads.
Whatever you think of the complaint (opinions in the forum below), it's not the first time Activision has caught the eye of angry musicians over its rock karaoke series - Courtney Love and No Doubt have previously been in legal tussles over the nature of their inclusion in the game.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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ohms 24 Nov 2010 11:09
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What an utter t**t.