LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — George Clinton continues to record and tour tirelessly
at 70 and yet he still finds time to fight in court to right a “ton of
wrongs” (Case # CV11-10062; Central District of California); plus he recently partnered with DC NetCast Media Group to reignite his music and publishing catalogue through the exploitation of new media.
In an aggressive litigation filed in the central district of California,
legendary recording artist has taken action to recover damages for
alleged copyright & trademark infringement of valuable rights
related to his act Funkadelic, and a bevy of intellectual properties
that were allegedly pilfered early in his career, and will serve to
complete a decade long struggle to recover that which was allegedly
stolen long ago from the iconic artist.
According
to his claim, Clinton asks for “damages, declaratory relief, permanent
injunctive relief, and equitable relief … for the unauthorized use,
sale, and other commercial exploitation of the sound recordings owned by
Clinton under the artist name Funkadelic…” Clinton charges that a
worldwide group of corrupt companies allegedly assumed “…unauthorized
use of the Funkadelic trademark and Clinton’s name, likeness and image
for the unauthorized use, sale and commercial exploitation of these
infringing products.”
Lawyers
for Clinton say the action covers decades of allegedly corrupt business
practices and fraudulent copyright filings, and will serve to expose a
massive international web of conspirators and perpetrators.
“I
worked my entire career to make music, and I trusted that established
companies and some top level industry executives would not lie, steal or
cheat… Most lawsuits are just about money, this one’s about what’s
FUNKIN’ right!” said Clinton. “I have been working with congressmen,
elected officials and quality lawyers in order to right a ton of wrongs,
not just for me, but for songwriters, composers and copyright holders
everywhere.”
Click here to follow George’s fight for Artist Rights.
Last month Clinton announced entering into a business partnership with Canadian entrepreneur Howard Mann to start a company called MixMine, developed by his company DC NetCast Media Group.
“While George Clinton
continues to perform in his 70’s, he can now focus his efforts on
emancipating himself and other African-American musical artists from a
history of unfair bargaining and a culture of exploitation,” said Howard Mann. “Partnering with MixMine will help George Clinton reignite his music and publishing catalogue through the exploitation of new media.”
About DC NetCast Media Group Inc.
DC
NetCast Media Group Inc. is a media & entertainment company with a
keen focus on investing and developing social media that is centered on
proprietary content. More information is available at www.DCNetCast.com, or by contacting Howard Mann at (310) 926-2141.
