Nike steals artwork from Minor Threat

[Lint]

Nike stole the artwork for the Minor Threat demo/complete discography album for their "Major Threat" tour...

the Minor Threat artwork...

And the Nike ad...

[Steeb]

*Reads name of tour*

I can see why they did it....

[Cactus Drags]

S'called a parody, not theft, dumbass.

[Lint]

Update: We asked attorney and pastepunk.com editor Jordan Baker if he could give us some of his insight into the situation. Jordan had this to say:

Among the intellectual property rights that are at issue I think it's very clear that Nike has made a derivative work out of Minor Threat's copyright in its cover art. Nike might argue that this is a parody, but I fail to see what kind of social commentary Nike is trying to make in its graphic in relation to the original Minor Threat art, and generally parody is no defense for this kind of commercial appropriation.

That was posted Punknews.org under the news part of this story..the parody argument might not apply after all

[Steeb]

Perhaps they're just doing the clever thing and using an image that their target audience can relate to?...

[livid]

Or it's all a work for more people to know about them? [/conspiracy theorist]

Seriously, they're just gonna get some money from it, so it's not that big of a deal. It's not like Nike kills people for artwork anyways.

[Steeb]

Or it's all a work for more people to know about them? [/conspiracy theorist]

Seriously, they're just gonna get some money from it, so it's not that big of a deal. It's not like Nike kills people for artwork anyways.

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[The Kraig]

In response to thread: Who actually cares?

[livid]

Or it's all a work for more people to know about them? [/conspiracy theorist]

Seriously, they're just gonna get some money from it, so it's not that big of a deal. It's not like Nike kills people for artwork anyways.

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Perhaps they do! Perhaps THAT'S how they got the rights to the artwork....by fighting all of Minor Threat in a SHALABRITY DEATHMATCH!!! involving forks, pigeons and a small, rare vole!

Or maybe you're right, and they don't...

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[tristy]

Perhaps they're just doing the clever thing and using an image that their target audience can relate to?...

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[Hugar Twriker Eats Spam]

Who is minor threat? Who is major threat? And what terror level are we at?

[K]

You suck, thrice.

[FunkAsPuck]

In response to thread: Who actually cares?

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[Hugar Twriker Eats Spam]

You suck, thrice.

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[IAceI]

I always though the "We Are Not Alone" cover for Breaking Benjamin and the cover for "Second Sight" the game by Codemasters, were the same - I never saw them together but whenever I see the WANA box and the Second Sight box I think they're the same.

What did this add to this thread - nothing? yup.

[K]

[The Kraig]

In response to thread: Who actually cares?

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You, because you put the effort into replying.

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[FunkAsPuck]

In response to thread: Who actually cares?

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You, because you put the effort into replying.

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[RPS]

Nobody actually cares about the posters.

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Pitchforkmedia had it in their news section and it is if I recall, the third or fourth most visited music site on the Net. Also, the fact a law suit has been arosed means that their is some basis of care in the case. And considering punk rock fans can be VERY dedicated people, I am sure a few people do care.

And yes, I know I was replying to a comment based upon a rheotical question, but I figured I'd reply to your post due to the high levels of irony.

[Cactus Drags]

I can't believe anyone would give a shit about a poster that looks a bit like a band's album cover.