Band Name Rip-Off, X Factor

[Fishtigua]

We've had a local band here in Guernsey called 'The Risk' for 20 years. They have had several albums out, including a Best of..... a few years ago.

Do they have a legal leg to stand on with the new X Factor boyband now named 'The Risk' too.

http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_studioja...

Edited by Fishtigua on Wednesday 12th October 18:51

[davepoth]

Fishtigua said:

We've had a local band here in Guernsey called 'The Risk' for 20 years. They have had several albums out, including a Best of..... a few years ago.

Do they have a legal leg to stand on with the new X Factor boyband now named 'The Risk' too?

Yes. But don't expect them to actually win, Simon Cowell has deep pockets (I assume that's why he wears his trousers so high). Crucially, have they been active in the UK?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/guernsey/hi/people_and...

Yes, they have. It'll probably be down to their record company to deal with it though.

[RemainAllHoof]

So when The Risk v2 win X Factor and release a Christmas song, everyone will buy The Risk v1's last single on iAmazon and that'll be the new Christmas number 1. Simples.

[Ken Sington]

There is also a charity apparently called Rhythmix who are less than impressed with the X Factor group named the same, you know, the one with the girl in it who looks like the monster from the Goonies.

[Cyder]

Didn't one of the XFactor/Idol/Popstar groups have to change it's name in the past because a group already existed with the same name?

I think it was Liberty -> Liberty X

[AlleyCat]

Ken Sington said:

the one with the girl in it who looks like the monster from the Goonies.

[CunningPlan]

from me too. I find your language entirely politically incorrect. Good man

[mat13]

M4FFU said:

AlleyCat said:

And another Was bugging me who she reminded me of - spot on!

Edited by M4FFU on Friday 14th October 10:55

wondered where i had seen her before.

[Spitfire2]

There's also a band called "The Risk" already in Ayrshire who have asked the X-Factor to change the name of their band.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/273910-scots-band-t...