Indie Bands File Class Action Suit Against Rolling Stone & Camel Over CamelStoneGate Ad

[DudeAsInCool]

"Xiu Xiu and Fucked Up filed a class action lawsuit against Camel cigarettes' parent company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Rolling Stone, and the magazine's parent company, Wenner Media," according to The Daily Swarm and Pitchfork.

"The suit-- filed December 17 on behalf of 186 artists whose names appeared in Rolling Stone's "Indie Rock Universe" feature, tucked conspicuously within a fold-out advertisement for Camel's indie-friendly "The Farm" campaign in the magazine's November 15 issue-- accuses the defending parties of "unauthorized use of artists' names; unauthorized use of artist names for commercial advantage (right of publicity); and unfair business practices."

Apparently a number of states want to sue, too, suggesting Camel violated the law using a cartoon format.

Current TV eleborates:

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FYI, I saw the ad and thought it was quite creative. Essentially, it was nine page cartoon-like layout, which listed a number of music genres and the bands within their universes. It reminded me of the kind of thing that Spy Magazine used to publish it its heyday.

I wasn't offended. Was anyone else?

[Redneck4sure]

I wasn't offended. Was anyone else?

That depends. Was my name listed in the ad?

[DudeAsInCool]

That depends. Was my name listed in the ad?

No - this wasn't a Marlboro RED ad.

[Redneck4sure]

No - this wasn't a Marlboro RED ad.

Now I'm offended.

[DudeAsInCool]

A tip of the hat to Terminal Boredom, who scanned the ads - a sample is posted below:

[rainbowdemon]

Never, ever offend a redneck who's " Arm's Length From Glock In Dixie"!!

[Redneck4sure]

Never, ever offend a redneck who's " Arm's Length From Glock In Dixie"!!

I don't travel outside of Dixie so most people are safe.