Guns N' Roses Files Lawsuit against Greatest Hits

[DazRose85]

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March 15, 2004 11:14 AM US Eastern Timezone

Guns N' Roses Files Lawsuit

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004--GUNS N' ROSES have filed a lawsuit against Geffen Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., to stop the unauthorized release of a Greatest Hits package by the band. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against this unauthorized release and was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.


The band has not been given the opportunity to approve the choice of songs, the artwork, the release date or the re-mastering done on the tracks included on this compilation. GUNS N' ROSES have sold over 80,000,000 albums worldwide - almost 40,000,000 in the US alone - and founding member W. Axl Rose is concerned that not only will their audience be misled into believing that the planned compilation is an authorized release, but that it will hinder the release of the band's long awaited new studio album CHINESE DEMOCRACY. There has been a massive outcry among the band's loyal audience against the Greatest Hits record, as they too believe the track selection is fundamentally flawed, does not reflect the band's best work and is clearly not the ultimate package that would be selected by the band or their fan base if they were given the opportunity. They have flooded the offices of Geffen Records' senior executives with thousands of emails over the last few weeks expressing their dissent.

W. Axl Rose is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan in bringing the action against Geffen Records.
 
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[jarmo]

Wow, that's pretty serious.

The band is against it while Geffen is promoting the release quite heavily. At least more than the band approved release Live Era in 1999.



/jarmo

[Buddha_Master]

Well, that's that. I am not now nor ever going to be purchasing this disk. With the remastering rumor, I was on the fence but, now they can go fuck themselves.

Interesting, how Axl is concerned that this piece of shit could "hinder" the release of Chinese Democracy. That is actually kind of funny. Maybe 'cause its so sad. Ahh fuck it.

[madagas]

What a fiasco.....I would have to believe the end is near for Axl and Geffen. Not good for the release of Chinese.

[AC]

Wow...  "is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan".

So, is this providing proof that the songs ARE remasterd? i.e, "The band has not been given the opportunity to approve the ... re-mastering done on the tracks included...".

AA.

[Malcolm]

"W. Axl Rose is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan in bringing the action against Geffen Records."

what does that mean is slash and duff against it to,is axl and slash talking,

"but that it will hinder the release of the band's long awaited new studio album CHINESE DEMOCRACY."
Does this mean axl was ready to release the album

Damn record company

[Dave_Rose]

Well I doubt nothing will happen I've got the greatest hits I live in the UK just still gotta wait for the real thing but I think its cool that Axl will be reunited they could make some peace.

[ppbebe]

W. Axl Rose is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan in bringing the action against Geffen Records.
 

 Still this bit is wonderful.

[madagas]

I am suprised Izzy did not join in....he is somewhere right now just laughing his ass off.  

[RnT]

"W. Axl Rose is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan in bringing the action against Geffen Records."

OH ... MY ... GOD.

who will be the first?!

humm... well... me then:

"A REUUUNNNIIIOOONNNNN??!?!?!!"  

[rockTHEworld]

i bought the Greatest Hits album 20 minutes ago, and now i have to read this.....i just don?t know what i should feel.... happy or angry...

i wonder what axl would think if the GH album sells pretty good.....!??

anyway i just hope CD will come out as soon as possible (maybe summer!?) and the new GNR will be together for many years....

[Will]

Fuckin BRILLIANT!! Go Gunners!!

Axl, Slash and Duff together in that lawsuit, THAT means something. That fuckin GH CD must be complete crap!

[Dont Try Me]

 

[Mysteron]

Aah, I see you've got the press release  

[jarmo]

what does that mean is slash and duff against it to,is axl and slash talking,

They're all against it, but I wouldn't say they're talking for sure. Their lawyers might be talking.....


/jarmo

[madagas]

To put a positive spin on things....management is now confirming that they plan to release "the new studio album"...in other words, sounds like it is formally done.  

[AdZ]

Laywers and Managers i'm guessing.

[Finn-k?ki]

This just might be THE END of GNR...

AXL vs. Geffen= No money for the new record/tour.

There is no way that Geffen will release CD untill AXl draws the lawsuite...

I can see it... CD-> canceled
                      Tour-> canceled
                      Axl-> Hides for the rest of his life in "Porvoo"

Its over???

[Skeba]

I was thinking about that a while back... What do the other band members have to say about this?

Not too pleased with it either. Well done I say.

[Butch Français]

W. Axl Rose is joined by former band members Slash and Duff McKagan in bringing the action against Geffen Records.

sooo, they finally found something they agree about!
seriously, I got goosebumps reading that sentence...