[Boundless]

> TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist signed legislation
> Friday that makes it a misdemeanor for people to take
> the stage using the name of a band if they’re not
> really the band who made the name famous, ...

So when the Tallahasee Symphony Orchestra (now 28 years
old) reaches the point where no original member are
still on stage (which may have already happened), then
the TSO has to change its name?

Politicians really are idiots.

[PeterPrinciple]

Do we really need a law for this. Won’t the market place take care of it?

[weegee]

Does this mean that SeeBS’s contest supergroup Supernova and the new UK Horrors would be unable to play since there are other bands that have put out several albums using those names in the past 10 years?

[weegee]

If an organization holds a legal trademark, it would be able to use the trademarked band name even if no original members are involved.

So if someone bought the name (or owned it from inception) but never played in the band, he could still legally have his OWN band with that name and not need the disclaimer. Which is where most of the controversy is anyway. And has been for 40 years.

[Wheee The People]

I use to play for “Spinal Tap”.

[lowbridge]

Dear God, I hope Elvis Presley impersonators are exempted.

[Liberty Valance]

Does this apply to the Folksmen or should they avoid Florida completely?



Oh a mighty winds a blowin’, it’s kickin’ up the sand,
It’s blowin’ out a message to every woman, child and man
Yes a mighty winds a blowin’, cross the land and cross the sea,
It’s blowin’ peace and freedom, it’s blowin’ equality.
Yes it’s blowin’ peace and freedom, it’s blowin’ you and me…

[LibKill]

I guess I will have to take my "Jimi" act elswhere. :)

[lowbridge]

Just to be on the safe side, I think you should stay out of Florida for a while. ;-)

[darkangel82]

Maybe we can outlaw corporate Clearchannel “rock” next.

[04-Bravo]

“Now appearing: Dick Dale and at least one Del-Tone.”