https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cc-music-factory-lawsuit-trademark-1235611284/
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“In 2005, the lawsuit alleges Williams registered the trademark “C AND C MUSIC FACTORY” but that it was canceled in 2012.”
““Defendant Freedom Williams served exclusively as a featured guest artist on specific recordings.”
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“Williams was never a founder, co-owner, or a signed group member of C+C Music Factory.” The filing claims Williams had only a production contract with Clivillés and Cole and that ended in 1992 but that Williams began using the C+C Music Factory name for himself in 1996, the year after Cole died at age 32.”
“Noam Galai/Peacock/Getty Images Robert Clivillés, whose last name is one of the two C’s in the name C+C Music Factory , filed a federal lawsuit against the current owner of the C+C Music Factory name, rapper Fredrick “Freedom” Williams, on Friday.”
“(Another filing by Clivillés seeking an injunction against Williams describes this as “the toilet video,” since Williams filmed it in his bathroom.) Williams also put out a new song under the name C+C Music Factory, “Into the Future,” in June.”
“He applied for “C&C MUSIC FACTORY” in 2014 and allegedly misrepresented himself as the sole owner of the trademark.”
“In the filing obtained by Rolling Stone , Clivillés alleges Williams — who provided raps for the hits “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and “Things That Make You Go Hmmm…” — has committed trademark infringement and fraud with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, misrepresented himself as a founding member of the group, and made money off the group’s name without authorization, among other charges.”
“Clivillés is seeking at least $30 million in damages and wants Williams to stop using the trademark.”
“It refers exclusively to Robert Clivillés and David Cole, who created the group in New York City in 1990 and are the sole members of C+C Music Factory,” the suit claims.”
“The duo then signed a deal with Sony before even working with contributing artists.”
“In 1990, he claims Williams signed a deal with C+C Music Factory to be a “featured vocalist for hire, not a member.” The suit claims that there are two types of recording acts, those driven by its members like Earth, Wind and Fire and Boyz II Men and “the producer-driven featured artist model, exemplified by acts such as Quincy Jones, Giorgio Moroder, and David Guetta, where a primary creative force produces recordings featuring different guest vocalists and performers on a track-by-track basis, with the featured performers identified separately from the core brand.” It cites recent examples like David Guetta “featuring Sia,” Calvin Harris with Rihanna, and Tiësto with Tate McRae.”
““Williams knew this.” Nevertheless, the Patent and Trademark Office granted Williams the mark in 2015.”
““I don’t fuck with Trump,” he said.”
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