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Chris Brown's albums sabotaged with protest stickers

4552 days ago
Guardian Music — In the wake of the outcry over the singer's tattoo, protesters are putting warning stickers on his CDs that condemn him for beating up ex-girlfriend RihannaChris Brown's foray into repulsively self-referential body art was the tipping point for some.... more info
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Sleeve notes: Mercury prize, Chris Brown, Pet Shop Boys

4555 days ago
Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular storiesChris Brown denies his new tattoo depicts a beaten RihannaMercury prize 2012: the shortlist that might have beenClara Schumann: Google doodle celebrates life of pi... more info
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Rotten beauty: the banana cover that binds Warhol and Velvet Underground

4556 days ago
Guardian Music — The yellow and black logo Andy Warhol designed for the Velvet Underground perfectly captured their debut album's decadent beauty. So why drag it through the courts?It's sad to see one of the great creative partnerships of the 20th century being picke... more info
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Velvet Underground Lose Claim Against Andy Warhol Foundation

4557 days ago
411 Mania — Over a banana... more info
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Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground Lose Battle Over Warhols Iconic Fruit

4557 days ago
ContactMusic — The Velvet Underground have been told by a U S judge that they do not have a copyright claim against The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts reports U K newspaper The Guardian The vintage rockers had demanded that Warhols organi... more info
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The Velvet Underground lose lawsuit against the Warhol estate over rights to banana image

4557 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — This remains a legal-to-buy accessory A judge has peeled back one of The Velvet Underground's legal claims involving the use of the band's famed banana logo. Manhattan federal Judge Alison Nathan tossed the legendary band's request for a court order.... more info
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Velvet Underground loses a copyright claim to Warhol's banana

4558 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When you think of a certain classic rock album released in 1967 with a bright yellow illustration of a banana on the cover, what name comes to mind: Andy Warhol or the Velvet Underground? more info
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Velvet Underground lose copyright claim over Andy Warhol cover

4558 days ago
Guardian Music — Judge dismisses lawsuit by New York band over rights to banana image on their 1967 album sleeveA judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit by the Velvet Underground, over the rights to the iconic banana image that featured on their debut album. The band ... more info
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Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground Lawsuit Partially Dismissed

4558 days ago
ContactMusic — Velvet Underground stars Lou Reed and John Cale have been dealt a setback in their court battle over the use of the bands iconic banana logo The pioneering 1960s rockers launched legal action against officials at the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Vi... more info
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New music: John Cale – Face to the Sky

4570 days ago
Guardian Music — John Cale is back. And this time he's armed with a vocoderReading on mobile? Listen hereFace to the Sky is the first single to be taken from John Cale's new album, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood. While that conjures up unsettling images of the 70-y... more info
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