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Monday, January 14, 2008
Spin mag threatens local rockers


Spin magazine has issued a legal letter to local rockers SPiN insisting the group, recently sponsored by the Jagermeister liquor brand, cease and desist using its name. Spin’s lawyers write there’s a “strong likelihood of consumer confusion” and that the magazine will pursue “civil remedies to the fullest extent of the federal and state law” if SPiN doesn’t ditch the name.
The band says it won’t do so. Keyboardist/singer Jim Vacca said in a statement the band “worked too hard to build its name and reputation over the last few years to give into this ludicrous demand.” Drummer Lou Chudnofsky hopes that “maybe they’ll back off once they realize that as of right now, there’s exactly $7.28 in our bank account.”

Posted by Dan Gross @ 7:13 PM  Permalink | File Under: Court Stuff | 7 comments
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Posted 12:10 AM, 01/15/2008
BRIAN
wow, who saw this coming? I thought spin magazine folded years ago
Posted 08:27 AM, 01/15/2008
fixedgear
In related news Johhny G, creator of 'Spinning' (tm) indictaed that he will sue both Spin magazine and Spin the band.
Posted 11:40 AM, 01/15/2008
phil
I am glad this band is standing up for their name! We can not let the media dictate who we are and who we wanna be!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 04:12 PM, 01/15/2008
Power Bottom
JxM, I hope they do, want to go to their next show? Bottoms Up!
Posted 04:30 PM, 01/15/2008
Jonny
WWW.SPINROCKS.COM
Posted 01:38 PM, 02/29/2008
PHILLYCHITCHAT
Isn't their a laundry detergent called Spin, why havent they sued them?
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