Slayer's merchandising company files a lawsuit to stop counterfeit merch
The company that holds the rights to Slayer’s merchandise has filed a lawsuit in order to prevent other sources from selling counterfeit Slayer merchandise following the band’s farewell tour.
Read more: Slayer announce second leg of final North American tour
According to a report from Northern California Record, Slayer’s merchandising company, Global Merchandising Services, asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to order law enforcement to stop unauthorized vendors from selling bootlegged merchandise outside of the band’s final shows.
For the lawsuit, the company is arguing copyright infringement and unfair competition from “numerous independent unlicensed peddlers and manufacturing and distributing companies.”
Per the report, the company has asked local law enforcement “to seize and impound any and all of the merchandise.”
The complaint issued from the company states that the actions of bootleggers selling unauthorized merch before, during or after shows “deprives plaintiff and Slayer of their absolute right to determine the manner in which Slayer's image is presented to the general public through merchandising.”
Global Merchandising holds the exclusive right to selling any type of merchandise from the band, including “clothing, jewelry, photographs and posters.” The complaint alleges: “To date, more than $25 million worth of licensed merchandise bearing the Slayer name, trademark, logos and/or likenesses have been sold.”
Slayer are currently on the road with Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament for the North American leg of their final world tour.
Check out the full list of cities and dates below!
Dates:
05/22 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
05/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
05/25 – Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
05/27 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphitheater
05/29 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
05/30 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell
06/01 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
06/02 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
06/04 – Reading, PA @ Santander Arena
06/06 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
06/07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
06/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Key Bank Pavilion
06/10 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
06/12 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veteran’s United
06/14 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
06/15 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater
06/17 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
06/19 – Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
06/20 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater
07/26 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
07/27 – Bangor, ME @ Darling's Waterfront Pavilion
07/29 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach
07/31 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
08/01 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
08/03 – Darien Lake, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/04 – Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater
08/06 – London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
08/07 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
08/09 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
08/12 – Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium
08/13 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
08/15 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
08/16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre
08/18 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
08/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
08/21 – Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
08/23 – Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
08/26 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
