[Upd-discuss] Jewish Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame sued over
trademark violation
Robert A. Baron
robert@studiolo.org
Wed, 09 Feb 2005 12:28:07 -0500
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At 11:17 AM 2/9/2005, Dean Anderson wrote:
>So, frankly, one wonders if market confusion is really their concern with
>this lawsuit.
Don't forget that it was the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, some years back,
that charged a photographer with trademark infringement for selling a
poster of their building -- a poster derived from one of his photographs.
Seems peculiar to me that an art form that evolved by closely relying on
the works of earlier and contemporary artists (in today's parlance -- by
"stealing" the works of others) so adamantly protects its presumed property
rights.
One more thing. Jews have played such a vital role in the promotion of rock
& roll artists (including the so-called "King"), their published works, and
have, from early on, contributed both songs and lyrics to the genre, that
it may be possible that a so-called "Jewish Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" will
expose a side of the art-form that is not sufficiently apparent in
Cleveland. Perhaps the point of the JR&RHF is to break through the wall of
rock & roll mythology.
Robt Baron
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<font size=3>At 11:17 AM 2/9/2005, Dean Anderson wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">So, frankly, one wonders if
market confusion is really their concern with<br>
this lawsuit.</font></blockquote><br>
Don't forget that it was the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, some years
back, that charged a photographer with trademark infringement for selling
a poster of their building -- a poster derived from one of his
photographs.<br><br>
Seems peculiar to me that an art form that evolved by closely relying on
the works of earlier and contemporary artists (in today's parlance -- by
"stealing" the works of others) so adamantly protects its
presumed property rights.<br><br>
One more thing. Jews have played such a vital role in the promotion of
rock & roll artists (including the so-called "King"), their
published works, and have, from early on, contributed both songs and
lyrics to the genre, that it may be possible that a so-called
"Jewish Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" will expose a side of the
art-form that is not sufficiently apparent in Cleveland. Perhaps the
point of the JR&RHF is to break through the wall of rock & roll
mythology.<br><br>
Robt Baron<br>
robert@studiolo.org<br>
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www.studiolo.org/index.htm<br><br>
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<font size=3>Robert A. Baron -- STUDIOLO PIX <br>
<a href="mailto:robert@studiolo.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:robert@studiolo.org<br>
</a>Home Page:
<a href="http://www.studiolo.org/index.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.studiolo.org/index.htm<br>
</a>Licensing:
<a href="http://www.studiolo.net/pix/index.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.studiolo.net/pix/index.htm<br>
</a>Art Photos:
<a href="http://www.studiolo.net/pix/gallery01.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.studiolo.net/pix/gallery01.htm<br>
</a>Monalisiana:
<a href="http://www.studiolo.net/Mona/MONALIST.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.studiolo.net/Mona/MONALIST.htm<br>
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