Axl Rose Suing Activision for $20 million dollars

[The Assassin]

Axl Rose[/url] filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard today claiming the company violated a deal by using imagery of guitarist Saul Hudson (aka Slash) while also including the band's hit song "Welcome to the Jungle" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

 

According to Reuters, Activision "fraudulently induced" Rose by authorizing use of the song and told him they would not make reference "to the former GNR member or his subsequent band Velvet Revolver" in Guitar Hero III. Rose would later discover "an animated depiction of Slash, with his signature black top hat, long dark curly hair, dark sunglasses and nose-piercing" was featured on the box.

 

He also said the song "Sweet Child 'O Mine" was used in an online promotion for Guitar Hero III while only being licensed for Guitar Hero II.

 

"This lawsuit is about protecting Guns N' Roses and 'Welcome to the Jungle,' and is about holding Activision accountable for its misuse of these incredibly valuable assets," Rose's lawyer Skip Miller told Reuters. "The relief we are seeking is disgorgement of profits and compensatory and punitive damages."

 

Rose is seeking $20 million in damages from sales of the Guitar Hero III. Activision has not responded to requests for comment.

 

We'll update this story when we hear back

 

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[ΨΨ babloos ΨΨ]

Guns & Roses FTW

[coolkenny13]

this is stupid . i know no one is going to share the same opinion as me . but come on wtf. its just a game.secondly axl should be happy his music is being used. people love him .Its because of such stupid things that makes me want to hate artist sometimes

[Death Stryke]

LOL, just attention seeking tactics by an irrelevant (and maybe even cashstrapped) rockstar.

[Bulovski]

While these may silly, but royalty is their main source of income. Stick it to the MAN

[Aftrunner]

I wish there was some way for both parties to lose and pay a hefty fine in the process.

[Man In The Box]

this is stupid . i know no one is going to share the same opinion as me . but come on wtf. its just a game.secondly axl should be happy his music is being used. people love him .Its because of such stupid things that makes me want to hate artist sometimes

 

 

Not really dude. The guy stops signing in concerts if he doesn't like a certain fan's face ! And once he called security to throw one of his fans out simply because he was shouting a bit too loud when Axl was talking. Most guys blame him anyway for Slash's departure ( although I don't ).

 

But anyway, people don't really like Axl Pose much, atleast most of them.

[ColorCodePurple]

I wish there was some way for both parties to lose and pay a hefty fine in the process.

+1000000

[oblivion]

...and I wish at least one track on Chinese Democracy was better than Lady Gaga's Alejandro.

[SchizoidFreud]

Activision, You can taste the bright lights but you won't get them for free. In the juuuuuuuuungle!

 

 

[HundredProofSam]

So let me get this straight. He's suing coz they used Slash in the game? Shouldn't Slash be suing both Axl Rose and Activision for including him without his permission?

 

 

 

peace

[Man In The Box]

I don't think Slash gives a sh*t about this. And anyway, he cannot sue Axl Rose because the latter has clearly mentioned that he had never authorized Activision to use anything related to Slash.