Live Nation Files Trademark Lawsuit Over Fleetwood Mac Merchandise

Fleetwood Mac
Chris McKay – Fleetwood Mac
Performing at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

Live Nation has reportedly filed a lawsuit against unnamed defendants, who sold Fleetwood Mac merchandise without being licensed to do so.
According to a report by World Intellectual Property Review, the claim was filed on Friday, Nov. 30, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
“In the suit, Live Nation accused the defendants of trademark infringement and violation of both federal and California civil law,” it states.
The unnamed defendants allegedly manufactured and sold unauthorised merchandise at Fleetwood Mac concerts, including “jerseys, caps and other goods”.
The claim further states, that “Live Nation is the only party authorised to produce official merchandise bearing trademarks owned by Fleetwood Mac for the band’s current U.S. tour.”
The claim relates specifically to the upcoming Dec. 8 concert at Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA. 
Live Nation declined to comment. Last year, a subsidiary of Live Nation sued unnamed defendants for selling unauthorized merch at a Coldplay concert.
Fleetwood Mac have been on tour in the U.S. since Oct. 3, when things kicked off at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK. The 50-plus date run will end April 5 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly, before continuing on to Canada and Europe.
The first box office reports have been filtering in from Fleetwood Mac, this week’s No. 20 on the Concert Pulse. At the Oakland’s Oracle Arena, for instance, the band grossed $1.8 million off 12,903 tickets.
The band is also tied more directly to another lawsuit: Lindsey Buckingham, the band’s long-time lead guitarist and vocalist, is suing Fleetwood Mac for kicking him off the band’s new tour.
Buckingham’s replacement, Mike Campbell, is incidentally nominated for a Pollstar Award in the category of Best Touring Musician. The band’s tour manager Marty Hom is nominated in the Road Warrior category.
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