[Dixielandjazz] Fw: [TPIN] Metallica sues over use of chords

[Bob Romans]

Interesting post on the TPIN...
Romans
-----Original Message-----
From: Tenneson, Steve <TennesS at sutterhealth.org>
To: TPIN <tpin at tpin.dana.edu>
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2003 2:26 PM
Subject: RE: [TPIN] Metallica sues over use of chords


Claim:   Heavy metal band Metallica is suing the group Unfaith over their
use of the E and F chords.

Status:   False.

Example:   [Collected on the Internet, 2003]


MONTREAL - Metallica are taking legal action against independant Canadian
rock band Unfaith over what they feel is unsanctioned usage of two chords
the band has been using since 1982: E and F.

[rest of article here]


Origins:   Metallica may be derided by some fans as an aggressively
litigious group, having once sued the Napster file-sharing service over the
unauthorized distribution of their copyright-protected music, but they
haven't gone so far as to sue another band over the use of the E and F
chords.

The "Metallica Sue Canadian Band over E, F Chords" article was a spoof
posted on the humor site scoopthis.com and mocked up to look like a genuine
news page from the MTV.com web site. The joke was executed well enough that
it fooled some "legitimate" news services, such as Ananova, into picking up
the story.

Last updated:   17 July 2003

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-----Original Message-----
From: na [mailto:minasiand001 at hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:08 PM
To: TPIN
Subject: [TPIN] Metallica sues over use of chords


Hi everyone.  A guitarist friend of mine just sent me this link.  If
this law suit is true, the music world is truly in a world of hurt.
This is unbelievable.

http://www1.scoopthis.com/411/met_uf/stc_met_uf_mtv.htm

Mark Minasian

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