Smashing Pumpkins sue label over Pepsi ad Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records for using the band's name and music in a "Pepsi Stuff" promotion with Amazon.com. The group claims its “artistic integrity” is at stake, but the whole thing is generating more press than their last five albums combined, so the lawsuit’s probably well worth the price of filing. (Maybe Virgin sued itself in an effort to build buzz and move some Pumpkins product. These guys haven’t been that popular lately—what’s a record label to do?) Check out the amps in that picture. The group could probably work something out with Target. —Posted by David Gianatasio

March 25, 2008 in Gianatasio | Permalink

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"Ladies and gentlemen, Zeitgeist has been certified gold in the US by the RIAA."

Posted by: Death Rock | Mar 25, 2008 10:29:17 AM

Uh, they haven't been with Virgin since 2000. Reprise put out the last SP record and now they are completely independent.

Posted by: CannedHeat | Mar 25, 2008 10:59:33 AM

true -- they're truly indie, but Virgin still issues a lot of the older stuff. http://www.amazon.com/Mellon-Infinite-Sadness-Smashing-Pumpkins/dp/B000000WA4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1206462802&sr=1-2

personally, i prefer badfinger. they've got SP beat by miles: half of the BF guys killed themselves. true angst ... truly sad. Pete Ham 4EVR!

Posted by: daveg | Mar 25, 2008 12:36:07 PM

By the way, those aren't amps, they're tires. This shot looks like it's from Live Earth, where recycled tires were used as set dressing.

Posted by: Paul | Mar 25, 2008 2:55:30 PM

they've sold more albumns then b.spears. What's popularity at least they rock!

Posted by: Errin | Mar 25, 2008 3:28:17 PM

tires? live earth? you know, i think i prefer hanson: mmBop!

Posted by: daveg | Mar 25, 2008 3:57:15 PM

I wonder how many of those copies of Zeitgeist were purchased by Billy?

Posted by: NattyB | Mar 26, 2008 2:35:55 PM

Actually, looking at the picture. Did Billy steal Michael Keaton's costume from "Beetle Juice"?

Posted by: NattyB | Mar 26, 2008 2:39:39 PM

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