Earth, Wind and Liar: Funk legends Earth, Wind and Fire have filed a lawsuit against a company operating an EWF 'legacy reunion' group, accusing them of trademark infringement and 'misleading consumers.'
The real Earth, Wind and Fire perform during the Drive-In to Erase MS Event at the Rose Bowl on June 4, 2021 in Pasadena, California.of funk legends Earth, Wind & Fire have sued the company behind a competing Earth, Wind & Fire act, accusing them ofinfringement and trademark dilution that they claims has resulted in overall confusion and disappointed fans.
Earth Wind & Fire IP, LLC — the rights holder of the band’s trademarks following the death of founder Maurice White in 2016 — filed a against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications Monday in a U.S. District Court in Miami, claiming that the latter falsely marketed their Earth, Wind & Fire legacy act as the real thing and not, essentially, a cover band.
“Get swept up in the musical whirlwind & re-live the glory days under the Maurice White-led era of EWF as Legacy Reunion reunites former members of the EWF family to continue the tradition now Spanning 5 decades,” Substantial Music Group, which also operates the Billy Joel Band alumni act The Legends of 52nd Street,While it’s legal for cover bands and tribute acts to function, the lawsuit argues that this “Legacy Reunion” illegally used the band’s copyrights — including their well-known...
“Beginning in about 2019, Defendants hired a few musicians who previously had played with the real Earth, Wind & Fire as side musicians for brief periods up to three decades previously, along with other musicians who had never played with Earth, Wind & Fire, to perform songs that the real Earth, Wind & Fire made famous,” the lawsuit states.
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