Activision is responding to queries regarding the usage of Kurt Cobain's likeness in Guitar Hero 5 with the following statement: "Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain's likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar HeroŽ 5." Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, the two surviving members of Nirvana, have no say whatsoever in the usage of Kurt Cobain's likeness.
A message from Kurt and Dave:
We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate - we have no control whatsoever in that area.
While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in "re-locking" Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future.
It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better.
I can almost guarantee she agreed to it, but then when she found out that she wasn't gonna get any money/little money from it, she threatened to sue them and lied.
I can almost guarantee she agreed to it, but then when she found out that she wasn't gonna get any money/little money from it, she threatened to sue them and lied.
Ha, yea that sounds about right... orrrr she probably forgot she signed it. Yay xanax.
the remaining members of Nirvana should have more say in the use Kurt Cobain than that bitch Courtney Love who just wants more money for that crack habit of hers... or heroin.. whatever the fuck she's on.
the remaining members of Nirvana should have more say in the use Kurt Cobain than that bitch Courtney Love who just wants more money for that crack habit of hers... or heroin.. whatever the fuck she's on.
Although I can see your good intentions....
However fucked up Courtney Love is... she was his wife. Why would his friends / colleagues have ANY say in his estate let alone more than his wife?
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