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Today i was searchin Enders Game on google, and then i noticed some weired picutre, i clicked the link to discover a metal band http://www.endersgametheband.com/ Is this against some kind of copyright? Because i doubht that they came up with that name themselves, posotive infact. Whats up with that Mr.Card?
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hmm, even if having the name doesn't (which it likely does), I think the fact that they sell Enders Game shirts really violates OSC's trademark.
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Titles aren't covered by copyright. You could name your band "Lothlorien" (somebody did) or "Planet of the Apes" (I hope not).
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thats gotta be the funniest thing ive seen all day.
you know at least one of them were like, "dude, i know the perfect name for our band..." and procedes to show them a copy of enders game.lol.
i dont know about the whole copyrighted or trademarked thing, but id be a little upset with some lame band stealing the name of one of my best books.<grin>
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quote:Originally posted by Will B: Titles aren't covered by copyright. You could name your band "Lothlorien" (somebody did) or "Planet of the Apes" (I hope not).
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It's also a startlingly similar typeface as that used in the cover for the book. *puts on copyright/trademark enforcement badge*
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that heavy metal band had a good song titled "hour of destiny" the lyrics relte pretty well with Enders Game.
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We can get Dag on them! We'll set up a pay pal account for donations to the stop the band fund.
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The use of the Ender's Game title as the name of the band is a trademark issue, not a copyright issue. And I don't know the specifics except to say that names from copyrighted books/movies are pretty popular with bands (Veruca Salt as mentioned, plus Zuzu's Petals, and about 10 more I thought of when I read this at work but can't remember now), and I haven't heard of many cases involving this.
As for copyright, parody is pretty strongly protected, and most songs about a story can be pitched as parody. How do you think Weird Al got away with "My, My this here Annakin guy"?
But, there are lots of people who lose such battles in court, too. If you want to make such a parody, talk to a lawyer first.
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quote:How do you think Weird Al got away with "My, My this here Annakin guy"?
Actually, Weird Al gets permission for all his parodies. That's why he's never parodied Prince nor done a video for his parody of Eminem.
edit: Never mind. You are talking about using the Star Wars character in the song. What I said is irrelevant. Cary on.
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