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Article: Smashing Pumpkins sue Virgin Records over promotion
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- Redlands Daily Facts
- Article date:
- March 25, 2008
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LOS ANGELES - The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records,
saying the record label has illegally used their name and music in
promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans.
In a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior
Court on Monday, the rockers said they have "worked hard for over
two decades to accumulate a considerable amount of goodwill in the
eyes of the public," and that Virgin's use of the band in a "Pepsi
Stuff" promotion with Amazon.com and Pepsi Co. threatens their
reputation for "artistic integrity."
Virgin released the Smashing Pumpkins' music for more than 17
years, but the only active agreement between the two parties, the
lawsuit claims, ...
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