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Kiss Force Kittie to Change Label Name

posted Dec 4, 2006 at 11:04 PM by deathbringer.  (22 Comments)

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AOL Music Blog reports: The ladies in Kittie recently decided to go the DIY route to release their music, and formed a label called Kiss of Infamy -- a tag that the lawyers for Kiss Catalog Limited insisted might confuse the (evidently easily-mystified) Kiss Army into accidentally purchasing merchandise that wouldn't directly benefit their clients. Confronted with the cease-and-desist, and the realization that Canadian dollars don't buy very much in the way of American lawyers' fees, Kittie opted to change the name of the imprint to X of Infamy.

Source: AOL Music

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22 Comments on "Kiss Force Kittie to Change Label Name"

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1. SeiferothZero writes:

Yeah, like Kittie haven't had enough issues lately. If your fans can't tell the difference between a band of guys dressed vaguely like women and a band of women dressed vaguely as guys, then they deserve to lose their money.

Lawyers suck.

# Dec 4, 2006 @ 11:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. BLACKDOG writes:

Ok with all due respect to Gene and co.That was pretty low.

# Dec 4, 2006 @ 11:25 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. RememberMetal? writes:

one sh**ty band giving another sh**ty band wth less $ a hard way to go.

# Dec 4, 2006 @ 11:37 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Chupacabra_hunter writes:

F.UCK KISS....no one is going to confuse kittie's label name with horrible a$$ kiss music..retire and leave music already

# Dec 4, 2006 @ 11:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. 6(sic)6 writes:

kiss just wants money.
their more corperate than music.
b****es.

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 12:04 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. sdmf_from_hell writes:

yeah, why can Kiss be a supportive, inspirational band that helps other bands out... they've had their time..
What wankers, them and the lawyers. they're as money hungry as each other

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 1:32 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. sdmf_from_hell writes:

Correction:

...why CANT Kiss be a supportive...

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 1:33 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. xprincesspeachx writes:

how f***ing stupid can those guys get?
it just shows they're only in it for the money.
how can people get confused between them? seriously, this is low.

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 6:20 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. Diamond Oz writes:

I respect that KISS are one of the most influential bands ever but other than that I really f***ing hate them! I hate the music, I hate their arrogance and I hate their blatant corporate greed. I'm not a big Kittie fan but there was no need for this. f*** KISS.

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 10:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Kissmyass writes:

I have been a die hard kiss fan ever since i was 7 im 39 now thats 32 years and im disgusted!!!!

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 11:56 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. deathmetalrules420 writes:

not a kittie fan but that is some complete bullsh**...."put another million bucks in the juke box" fa**ots

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 2:36 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. dmasa writes:

kiss sucks but kittie sucks far more.

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 3:21 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Azazel_Begotten writes:

SeiferothZero LOL!!!!! So true!!!!!!

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 4:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. iball writes:

ya and I'm sure the huge logo difference will never catch their eye either

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 4:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. godlike writes:

Gene Simmons will obviously do anything to make a buck... This is ridiculous..!!!!!

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 5:03 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. zyklon writes:

As much as I hate Kittie I must say this.

f*** GENE SIMMONS!!! GREEDY f***ING BASTARD!!! I'VE HATED HIM SINCE HE SUED KING DIAMOND!!!

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 6:55 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. BLACKDOG writes:

I did not know he sued King Diamond.I'm not the biggest King Diamond fan ,but what the f*** ever happend to immitation being the most sincere form of flattery.He takes himself way too seriously.

# Dec 5, 2006 @ 11:10 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. Stephen writes:

That's funny. Gene Simmons thinks people still buy Kittie albums. But I suppose he insisted on a a label change on the sadly true basis that most Kiss fans are idiots. People who probably would buy Kittie albums and think it was Kiss. Even after listening to it. For a year.

# Dec 6, 2006 @ 8:08 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. kale writes:

they both suck, and anyone that buys albums from either is a complete idiot.

# Dec 7, 2006 @ 4:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. Anthony81 writes:

Huge Kiss fan back in the day. My first concert was kiss in make up.in 82. i took my nephew to a kiss concert in 2000. he was 9. his first.. but this revelation is just low. Greed and Money make this world go round. No wonder were headed for the end.

# Dec 15, 2006 @ 2:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. Anthony81 writes:

oops .. We're

# Dec 15, 2006 @ 2:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. charest writes:

im not surprised! gene simmons is quite the character! im surprised the word kiss isnt trademarked to them! or is it?

# Dec 15, 2006 @ 5:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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