CarrieB Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hopefully this case will just be dismissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyduh Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 pocket change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 pocket change Yeah but the best scenario would be for the case to be dismissed. Firstly why should someone get benefit from that kind of crap. Secondly if they settled out of court, it wouldn't be a rejection of the claim. Anyway hopefully won't amount to anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spittle Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Lots of idiots in the world. I couldn't help but smile when I saw your post, and then glanced at your avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpypotato Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 If he never actually made the opera can he actually do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 yeah well i came up with the entire concept of a trio band and you don't see me complaining and suing do you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 If he never actually made the opera can he actually do this? I just read the article you posted on the locked thread. It's concerning that this is spreading through the media. I think someone said why did this guy wait three years. Well if he had some kind of weird vendetta, when would be the best time to inflict maximum damage?! Anyway I'm probably just tired and being a worry guts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priad-Luabe Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 what a load of bull, if this was true - which is highly unlikely- it would not have taken 3 years to notice, especially the artwork bit this is even stupider than when satch sued coldplay, and that as they say, was pretty darn stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Even if all of this were true, there's no grounds here to sue Muse. You can't copyright such a vague story idea, you can't copyright a title, and Muse didn't create the artwork. The guy has nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Lol at the tag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Lol at the tag! Yeah nice one hikaru (who I can use to admin privileges to give credit to!) This was bound to spread through the media. Being sued for plagiarism is a good sign that you've made it tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bILLOO Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Can we sue Muse for awful setlists too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis III Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 "You stole my overture..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louhi Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 The guy has nothing. Not worried a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiral_static Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 "A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_writer Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 If he never actually made the opera can he actually do this? If he can, I would think the case loses a lot value. Not that it has any now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpetBomber Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Muse have been 'borrowing' other peoples stuff for years. Most bands do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Even if all of this were true, there's no grounds here to sue Muse. You can't copyright such a vague story idea, you can't copyright a title, and Muse didn't create the artwork. The guy has nothing. not sure what you mean when you say you can't copyright a title, because yes you can copyright a title. thing is...this "story" has been used in some form or another in pretty much all science fiction. it's the basic premise of colonization, and the idea of a species preserving themselves by finding a new planetary home is hardly original. just cause this person wanted to make an opera out of it means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priad-Luabe Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 the real question is does he have a copyright on it, i mean, sure his story could be true, but if he aint already got the copyright then he can join the fun run and jog on. most of these stupid lawsuits in 'merica are just copyright trolls who just random get it in hope that they can sue one day, like that guy that copyrighted the word edge... cunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan. Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 He's only three years late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2012/09/11/lawsuit-alert-did-muse-really-rip-off-a-sci-fi-writer-for-their-album-the-resistance/ I'm glad to hear that the band and Warner aren't standing for any of this rubbish. Good for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcade Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2012/09/11/lawsuit-alert-did-muse-really-rip-off-a-sci-fi-writer-for-their-album-the-resistance/ I'm glad to hear that the band and Warner aren't standing for any of this rubbish. Good for them! Good for them indeed.. just doesnt make sense why someone would want to take on the label and the band.. if the accuser is in the wrong then hes are up shit creek without a paddle, well and truly. he will be broke for many many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Good for them indeed.. just doesnt make sense why someone would want to take on the label and the band.. if the accuser is in the wrong then hes are up shit creek without a paddle, well and truly. he will be broke for many many years. Maybe he was trying his luck in the hope that they would settle out of court to avoid negative publicity during the album release. I think the way the band and Warner have responded, however, is a much better way of dealing with it. Also I doubt Warner would take on a case unless they knew there was no chance of them losing. I don't think Warner would do it out of loyalty to Matt or in an attempt to protect his integrity. I could be wrong of course, but I think that if there was any doubt, they would have been more inclined to settle out of court, which to me means that the guy hasn't got a leg to stand on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen_Eraser Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Maybe he was trying his luck in the hope that they would settle out of court to avoid negative publicity during the album release. I think the way the band and Warner have responded, however, is a much better way of dealing with it. Also I doubt Warner would take on a case unless they knew there was no chance of them losing. I don't think Warner would do it out of loyalty to Matt or in an attempt to protect his integrity. I could be wrong of course, but I think that if there was any doubt, they would have been more inclined to settle out of court, which to me means that the guy hasn't got a leg to stand on. Yeah those were my thoughts from the very beginning. Someone cooked up a plan around a major release of a famous artist. Asking for a large amount of money in hopes they'll settle out of court for a few hundred grand to avoid negative publicity. The evidence is him waiting 3 years and choosing the release window of a new album to make his claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 In today's Metro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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