News has been spreading like wildfire across the globe since the L.A.-based rock band The Singles have issued a cease-and-desist to Scarlett Johansson’s new girl group for using the same band name. Below are some of the links to stories (followed by the press release)…
ROLLING STONE
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/scarlett-johanssons-new-band-faces-cease-and-desist-20150225
PITCHFORK
http://pitchfork.com/news/
TIME
http://time.com/3722755/scarlett-johansson-band-the-singles-cease-and-desist/
NME: UK
http://www.nme.com/news/haim/83137
THE GUARDIAN: UK
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/26/scarlett-johansson-must-change-band-name-singles
THE INDEPENDENT: UK
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/scarlett-johansson-new-band-already-hit-with-legal-complaint-from-another-the-singles-10072288.html
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scarlett-johanssons-singles-cease-desist-777958
EXCLAIM!: CANADA
http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/scarlett_johanssons_band_face_legal_battle_over_singles_name
UNDER THE RADAR MAGAZINE
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/l.a._band_the_singles_take_legal_action_towards_scarlett_johansson_new_band/
DIY MAGAZINE
http://diymag.com/2015/02/26/scarlett-johansson-and-este-haims-group-the-singles-hit-with-legal-complaint
CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/scarlett-johanssons-este-haim-featuring-supergroup-issued-cease-and-desist-over-band-name/
LAIST
http://laist.com/2015/02/25/bands_gets_most_press_theyve_ever_h.php
BROOKLYN VEGAN
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/02/scarlett_johans_6.html
DIFFUSER.FM
http://diffuser.fm/the-singles-scarlett-johansson-haim-lawsuit/
LA WEEKLY
http://www.laweekly.com/music/did-scarlett-johanssons-new-supergroup-steal-their-name-5404799
VH1
http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2015-02-25/sam-smith-ed-sheeran-brit-awards-last-lap/
RADIO.COM
http://radio.com/2015/02/26/scarlett-johansson-served-cease-and-desist-for-new-band/
DETROIT METRO TIMES
http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2015/02/26/the-singles-serve-scarlett-johansson-with-cease-and-desist
DETROIT FREE PRESS
http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/02/25/singles-detroit-scarlett-johansson/24025079/
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
http://ow.ly/JGATt
BUZZBANDS L.A.
http://www.buzzbands.la/2015/02/25/stream-singles-scarlett-johansson-friends-candy/
ACE SHOWBIZ
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00080537.html
HUH MAGAZINE UK
http://www.huhmagazine.co.uk/8877/scarlett-johanssons-new-band-receives-cease-and-desist-order
PIGEONS & PLANES
http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2015/02/scarlett-johansson-and-este-haims-band-received-a-cease-and-desist-over-their-name/
DJ MAG
http://djmag.ca/blog/2015/02/25/scarlett-johanssons-electro-pop-project-hit-cease-and-desist/
THE DISSOLVE
http://thedissolve.com/news/4916-scarlet-johansson-accidentally-stole-another-bands/
TECHNOLOGY TELL
http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/58886/scarlett-johansson-forms-musical-super-group-stirs-controversy-almost-immediately/
THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT: VANCOUVER
http://www.straight.com/blogra/399411/scarjo-facing-legal-action-over-crap-new-band
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11408511
GOUTE MES DISQUES: FRANCE
http://www.goutemesdisques.com/news/article/the-singles-le-supergroupe-de-seconde-zone-de-scarlett-johannson
METRO: FRANCE
http://journalmetro.com/culture/727128/scarlett-johansson-lactrice-musicienne/
DIE PRESSE GERMANY
http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/popco/4672203/The-Singles_Namensstreit-um-Band-von-Scarlett-Johansson
TONE DEAF AUSTRALIA
https://www.tonedeaf.com.au/437704/scarlett-johanssons-new-band-already-hit-cease-desist-order.htm
ROCK NOIZE: PORTUGAL
http://rocknoize.com.br/the-singles-banda-da-scarlett-johansson-e-da-este-haim-ja-enfrenta-problemas-com-o-nome/
ELLE: GERMANY
http://www.elle.de/scarlett-johansson-hat-jetzt-eine-band-the-singles-229874.html
EPOCH TIMES: GERMANY
http://www.epochtimes.de/Unterlassungsanordnung-fuer-Scarlett-Johansson-a1223532.html
THE STRAITS TIMES: SINGAPORE
http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/music/story/scarlett-johansson-took-our-name-band-says-20150226
SVD KULTUR: SWEDEN
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://www.svd.se/kultur/namnbrak-om-scarletts-nya-band_4363801.svd&prev=search
FEB. 25, 2015 PRESS RELEASE:
ESTABLISHED LOS ANGELES-BASED ROCK BAND THE SINGLES HIRE LEGAL COUNSEL OVER NEW SCARLETT JOHANSSON-LED GIRL GROUP USING THE SAME NAME
February 25, 2015 – Los Angeles pop/rock band The Singles have hired legal counsel following the release of a single, “Candy,” by Scarlett Johansson, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris, Julia Haltigan, and Este Haim, using the same band name, “The Singles.” A cease and desist demand has been issued by The Singles’ lawyer to the representatives for Johansson and the new all-girl group, alleging trademark infringement and a variety of other legal claims.
Founded by Vincent Frederick, The Singles have been continuously making music, recording, touring, and using the band name “The Singles” since 1999. With an extensive discography that spans nearly two decades, The Singles have produced a full repertoire of LPs, EPs, singles and tracks over the years, and have toured across the nation and internationally, playing approximately 100 shows in 2014 alone. The Singles’ videos on YouTube have been viewed more than 75,000 times.
The Singles’ lead/frontman Frederick was surprised to hear about the release of “Candy” by Johansson and the other members of the girl group using the name “The Singles.” “I woke up one morning and learned from the news that our band name was literally just taken by someone else as their own. It’s hard to believe that any musician would do something like that to another band,” said Frederick. “The Singles has been my life for the past 16 years. We have worked so incredibly hard to make it a success.”
Since “Candy” debuted on February 20, 2015, fans online and across social media have expressed surprise and confusion over the release of the song and why Scarlett Johansson, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris, Julia Haltigan, and Este Haim released the single using the band’s name, instead of picking a new band name not already in use. “I don’t understand it,” said Frederick. “Our band, The Singles, has an account on nearly all social media sites and our music is available in record shops, on iTunes, SoundCloud, and other websites. Just a simple search on Google would have revealed that ‘The Singles’ was already a band name being used by another pop/rock band – our band.”
The Singles’ legal counsel has issued a demand to representatives for Johansson and the new all-girl group demanding that they halt using the name “The Singles,” any further, and that The Singles will consider legal action if a resolution is not reached.
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http://www.thesingles.us
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