Rock stars want to seal Wolfgang's Vault
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Rock stars want to seal Wolfgang's Vault
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 | 12:56 PM ET
CBC ArtsSome of rock 'n' roll's biggest players, including Led Zeppelin, the
Grateful Dead and Carlos Santana, are suing a website that offers
thousands of recordings of rare audio and video music
performances.The artists say Wolfgang's Vault, owned by William Sagan, is
illegally offering the recordings in order to lure consumers to buy
other products available on the site. Musician Carlos Santana, seen in this undated photo, is one of
several rockers suing the Wolfgang's Vault website for featuring
concert video and audio.Musician Carlos Santana, seen in this
undated photo, is one of several rockers suing the Wolfgang's Vault
website for featuring concert video and audio.
(Canadian Press) In November, the site began streaming hundreds of clips filmed
and collected by concert promoter Bill Graham over a 30-year
period.Graham, born Wolfgang Grajonca, died in 1991. He was considered
a pioneer in modern concert promotion.Sagan bought Graham's assets for $5 million US from Clear
Channel Entertainment more than three years ago."Sagan simply doesn't have the legal rights to exploit and profit
from the extraordinary success of these musicians," lawyer Jeff
Reeves, who represents the artists, told the Los Angeles Times.
Members of Led Zeppelin and the Doors are also involved in the
suit."This memorabilia was created in the first place for the purposes of
promoting concerts and as gifts for fans and concert crew. Graham
himself did not have the right to sell, reproduce or otherwise
exploit these materials as a promoter.""We have never given permission for our images and material to be
used in this way," said Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead."[Sagan] is stealing what is most important to us — our work, our
images and our music — and is profiting from the goodwill of our
fans."Sagan said he had not been served with legal papers and refuses to
comment on the matter.The suit, filed in San Francisco, is seeking an unspecified level of
damages and costs, as well as a halt to any further sales of
merchandise.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2006/12/19/wolfgangsvault-
concert-recordings.html
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“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions.” Wm O. Douglas
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions.” Wm O. Douglas
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Rock stars want to seal Wolfgang's Vault
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 | 12:56 PM ET
CBC ArtsSome of rock 'n' roll's biggest players, including Led Zeppelin, the
Grateful Dead and Carlos Santana, are suing a website that offers
thousands of recordings of rare audio and video music
performances.The artists say Wolfgang's Vault, owned by William Sagan, is
illegally offering the recordings in order to lure consumers to buy
other products available on the site. Musician Carlos Santana, seen in this undated photo, is one of
several rockers suing the Wolfgang's Vault website for featuring
concert video and audio.Musician Carlos Santana, seen in this
undated photo, is one of several rockers suing the Wolfgang's Vault
website for featuring concert video and audio.
(Canadian Press) In November, the site began streaming hundreds of clips filmed
and collected by concert promoter Bill Graham over a 30-year
period.Graham, born Wolfgang Grajonca, died in 1991. He was considered
a pioneer in modern concert promotion.Sagan bought Graham's assets for $5 million US from Clear
Channel Entertainment more than three years ago."Sagan simply doesn't have the legal rights to exploit and profit
from the extraordinary success of these musicians," lawyer Jeff
Reeves, who represents the artists, told the Los Angeles Times.
Members of Led Zeppelin and the Doors are also involved in the
suit."This memorabilia was created in the first place for the purposes of
promoting concerts and as gifts for fans and concert crew. Graham
himself did not have the right to sell, reproduce or otherwise
exploit these materials as a promoter.""We have never given permission for our images and material to be
used in this way," said Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead."[Sagan] is stealing what is most important to us — our work, our
images and our music — and is profiting from the goodwill of our
fans."Sagan said he had not been served with legal papers and refuses to
comment on the matter.The suit, filed in San Francisco, is seeking an unspecified level of
damages and costs, as well as a halt to any further sales of
merchandise.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2006/12/19/wolfgangsvault-
concert-recordings.html
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“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions.” Wm O. Douglas
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions.” Wm O. Douglas
