The Romantics have filed a federal lawsuit against Activision Inc., the maker of "Guitar Hero," saying the popular video game infringes on the band's rights by featuring a soundalike recording of its 1980 hit "What I Like About You."
A copyright claim isn't the issue for the Romantics. The band's attorneys tell the Detroit Free Press that Activision properly secured permission to use "What I Like About You," allowing it to record a cover version.
But they say by creating an imitation so much like the Romantics' original, the California-based company infringed on the group's rights to its own likeness.
2007-11-22
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