DISCLAIMER:
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Pare che Will.i.am non sia tanto felice del nuovo creative brand di Pharrell Williams i am OTHER. Secondo Rolling Stone, il frontman dei Black Eyed Peas ha citato in giudizio Skateboard P rivendicando i diritti sulla frase “I AM” assumendo che il logo sia anche molto simile. Dai documenti ufficiali si evincono le argomentazioni di will.i.am: Pharrell would use his “i am OTHER” brand on clothing and other items in a manner similar to the goods that bear his own “I AM” logo. “The registration of the mark . . . is likely to dilute the I AM mark and the WILL.I.AM mark,”. La risposta di Pharrell non si è lasciata attendere:
«I am disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case against me. I am someone who likes to talk things out and, in fact, I attempted to do just that on many occasions. I am surprised in how this is being handled and I am confident that Will’s trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do».
Sul suo twitter, William James Adams pare fare marcia indietro, ma ormai il dado è tratto. La questione è abbastanza ironica per un concetto espresso benissimo dal king Congorock:
Kanye works with the coolest underground artists & give em credit. http://t.co/WKcz8ov5XD still into stealing music like no one would notice
— rocco (@congorock) June 27, 2013
