Looking Back At The Battle For Rocafella.com

Oct. 12, 2009 - PRLog -- October.  It was a little over 8 years ago when an Urban Promotions company was faced with a David vs. Goliath problem.  Quiz Media, a New York based artist and label support company received papers from Island Def Jam over the use of the rocafella.com website.  The papers stated that use of the name was infringing on the Def Jam Recordings right to use the name.  Although Island Def Jam was already using roc-a-fella.com they Quiz Media had purchased and was using the alternative spelling.

“I was quite surprised when I got the letter.” Says Quiz owner of Quiz Media.  “I guess I was a bit confused because when I was purchasing the name two years prior, I spoke to Al Branch who was the general manager of the newly formed label at the time.”  Quiz Media had been using the name for a few years prior to the filing.  The name was used to promote The Third Coast Music Conference (TTCC) in Houston, Texas.

“Looking back, it worked out quite well for me, we settled out of court and I walked away much better off.” Quiz said with a smile.  The story resurfaced after Quiz talked about it on New Style radio in Birmingham, England.  He has also talked about in on his popular blog http://www.iknowalotofstuff.com.  

“We have moved way beyond that point, right now are focused on the our conference in 2010.”  The Urban Fashion and Music Conference will take place in July 2010 in England.  For more information visit http://www.urbanfashionandmusic.com

For more information about this topic, please contact Quiz Media by calling [07708467383], or e-mail [Poison Ivy] at [quizzardmusic@hotmail.com].

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