Just for the record...IT"S PRETTY DISGUSTING AND VILE...I'M GLAD HIS LAWYERS SENT THEM THIS LETTER> WHAT ASSHOLES>>>CERTAINLY NOT FANS!

jthad1129 said:

These aren't bootleggers. These can be ordered removed from shelves by a judge if it goes that far. C&D letters are sent in case you end up in court. Then you can say "see judge we tried to work this out without litigation..."

squirrelgrease said:

hundasiliah!

Zelaira said:

and what are you? besides a psychotic fambot...

I couldn't buy it at 2 Targets where I live. Said they were Pulled. Spencers had one with the wig for 49.99. I don't know why Checkout wouldn't let me purchase one. Suna I am NOT A Psychotic Anything. I have a Normal life and A Child... Do You? We have had a Bad Hurricane and we Have Been Through Alot. I'm Head Of My Household Doing Alot of WORK!
[Edited 11/3/05 20:34pm]

I would just like to comment on how terrible the artwork is..


damn...
[Edited 11/3/05 21:22pm]

suomynona said:

HEY!! Don't demean Zel like that She's not a psychotic fambot, she's THE psychotic fambot

Crazy....Yeah,I'm a ROBOT....

Universaluv said:

I took what jthad1129 said about bootleggers to mean that Prince can't stop bootleggers from using his image, symbol, unreleased tracks so how can he expect to stop anyone else from using them--not that fenix tx are bootleggers.
[Edited 11/3/05 21:42pm]

Well,

Actually the standard for proving trademark infringement is whether a reasonable consumer would be confused by the two logos. Also, a tradmark lasts for eternity and doesn't require registration.

For Copyright, the standard to prove infringment is (1) show you created the work and it is original, and (2) that they (a) copied the work (proven by showing access and substantial similarity), and (b) missapropriated it -- (proven by showing similarity that is non-trivial and of protectable portions of Prince's work) which basically means they copied parts of the work that were copyrighted. So they could put up a defense that prince's symbol isn't copyrightable since he took the bottom half of it, therefore they could use the bottom half as it is in the "public domain." - but since Prince had a circle and added something to the bottom, he in effect made something new and the work as a whole would by copyrighted. There's had a symbol too - so they are very very similar. Also, they've admitted access by saying they like prince and wanted to honor him - so they'd lose this case for copyright infringement.

also...They'd surely lose on the Trademark claim, as a non-prince fan may get the two symbols confused. (consumer confusion)

That cover's kinda ugly

thekidsgirl said:

Kindof? Hell, i'm waiting for weird al yankovich to be inserted in it anyday..


looks like a bad parody

jone70 said:

exactly. Anything that is manufactured and so-called pulled is still available. Just try to get the 'Gold Member', 'Saw 2' movie poster that was 'pulled'. I just bought the SAW poster last week.

C&D is such a scare tactic. BEWARE ALL YOU DOWNLOADERS! yeah right.

Sdldawn said:

definitely, or like its for some BAD cover band

Someone copy and paste weird al in the middle of that O in the symbol...



hahaha

I would imagine he could take it as a compliment..

Prince is so not cool. I mean, somebody comes up with an idea to marry his symbol with the Slayer logo and all he does is bitch?

Bitch.

Alright dammit that's enough! How the hell can you copyright a symbol that has been in existence for centuries? That would be like E, W & F trying to copyright the Jupiter symbol that they've used on their album covers. It's just a damn symbol! Prince, you my boy and all but shit!!! Grow up! Not literally of course!

Enigmoid said:

it IS the symbol for soapstone. also, it's the astrological symbols for venus and mars joined. male and female.
i'm not sure he can 'claim' anything that's in the public domain like that....

still i can totally sympathize with how he feels

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[Edited 11/4/05 4:52am]

I think Prince is more mad at the use of "blood" making reference to him. Some people have no respect for others religious beliefs.

Thios is just stupid. They know what they are doing by using the symbol. Prince has it copyrighted. Aside from the legal issue, it is a matte rof integrity. You would think that any artist worth hearing would want to be identified by his or her work; not by the work of artist they like. If youre not Prince, why would you want to use the symbol? Prince should crush them in court.

sonofblade said:

You're naive if you think this will even make it to court.

PS: that artwork is horrible.

jone70 said:

I know, the point is it's easier to stop a legitimate release through legal means than an illegitimate one.

Novabreaker said:

Oh please! Prince has every right to bitch. I'm just surprised it took so long. Maybe Londell was busy working for his other clients.

Anyhoo, Fenix TX knew exactly what they were doing, when they did it. Come on now, "Purple Reign in Blood" along with that hacked up "symbol". They wanted the attention they knew that would garner, just to boost sales.

does anyone have a picture of the cover art?

nevermind

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Good attempt at creating controversy, free advertising and cd sales. Something Prince was very good at himself in the early days!

So they've used the " " " Purple Reign" and earlier "RiverFenix" so whats next i wonder?
[Edited 11/4/05 10:06am]

RepoMan said:

I did said it would. I said Prince would crush them in court but no one goes to court with him because he always has a case.

I totally agree with Prince's actions. Screw their album.
how dare they.