Kling Klang vs. Kraftwerk: kleared up
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Kling Klang have distanced themselves from comments made by their management last week regarding the chances of their being sued by Kraftwerk.
The original article – published here, on Friday (11 Apr) – claimed that Kling Klang took their name from the famous studio used by Kraftwerk as their headquarters. The management also claimed that the legendary German kosmische act should be “paternally gratified” that the Rock Action-signed band adopted Kling Klang as their name. They were also “not too prone to accept Kraftwerk’s request” that they cease working under the Kling Klang name.
Now, the management have come out to say that “They have decided to issue this statement as they felt that some members from their management failed completely to represent correctly their ideas about the entire matter. And blaming them for a misrepresentation that sprung from an ill informed employee is not right.”
The band continue:
“In Cologne on Sunday 6th April the UK band Kling Klang were issued with a document by representatives of Messrs. Ralf Hutter & Florian Schneider of the German band Kraftwerk. The document is an order to cease and desist using the name "Kling Klang" as the name of the group. Since Messrs. Hutter & Schneider own the single-word trademark "Klingklang" (the name of Kraftwerk's studio, and publishing/merchandising companies), they feel that use of the two-word term "Kling Klang" as a band name is an infringement of their trademark rights.
“The UK band Kling Klang arrived at the name by way of an onomatopoeic reference to a guitar improvisation of binary structure, and were under the impression that "klang" is a German word for sound, with "kling klang" meaning "bell-sound" (similar to "ding dong" in English). The term appears to be in popular usage in more than one language, including Swedish, and the band in no way thought they would be infringing upon the trademark rights of Messrs. Hutter and Schneider in utilizing this term as a name for the group.
“Kling Klang holds Kraftwerk in the highest esteem as musicians and hope to resolve this matter quickly and amicably.”
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So what are they called now then?
i think they should change their name to Cling Fling.
Yeah
What a complete arse that manager guy was. Go Kling Klang. Into the future with your new name and (hopefully) a new manager.
also
"and the band in no way thought they would be infringing upon the trademark rights"
Oh yes they fucking did.
One point here,
are Kling Klang any good ? cos by the look of those trousers they're a shower of shit in the fashion department..
Good point well made
Bands who don't dress like me are so shit am i rite!!
Here Here!
First thing they need to do is get a manager that understands the basics about trademarks and register the new name. This is just a stumbling block on the way to greater things. An amicable resolve with Kraftwerk is much better PR than losing a bloody stupid court case. Best wishes to the band formerly known as Kling Klang.
Kling Klang are fucking brilliant.
Stick your fashion up your arse.
Those red flairs
Are the mutt's nuts... Not enough people dress like that these days!
Kling Klang swing between headblowing riffs and music that makes you feel like you are playing Castlevania on the NES. Just check 'em out.
Ian-t(he coherence)
and the bunch of thieves? where have they gone? oh my god ian! KRAFTWERK PAY SO MUCH YOUR BILLS!! You have been the first to reply - you and rofl, your faithful friend - and the vertigo of happiness that you are exuding after knowing kling klang might change their name is really disgusting! you are even kssing their asses saying they are agood band! you know no decency. get youself together. it is not good that a 45 year old PR spends so much time on a youngsters' blog! OH, AND BY THE WAY, ONLY YOU AND ROFL ARE REPLYING TO THIS POST. CAUSE YOU ARE STALKING THE BAND! you msut get some counterpart from thsi dedication. and you, ian-t, you haven't posted anywhere else. pathetic pathetic pathetic.
flares!
I have read an article on londonlite where it said flares are coming back and goodbye skinny jeans! thank god... i couldn't wear them as my rear is a bit... imposing!
How quick!
Have yyou slept at all rofl, or you stayed up all night waiting for some news to comment on? oh, yeah, but work is work!
Slept fine, thanks
Even if i did work for Kraftwerk (i fucking wish!), i was and always will be correct in everything i said. So there.
I just wish Kraftwerk would tour again...
They're only playing the USA in 2008... downer!
Here we go again
Videodrome, "Bunch of thieves" was the phrase YOU created to describe MY feelings towards TBFKAKK(The Band Formerly Known As Kling Klang) and it’s a bit strong but I’ll go along with it . And you previously questioned how I could also say they were “a good band”. I am repeating myself here: Musically a good band, bunch of thieves because they stole Kraftwerks trademark. My compliments to the band, musically, has been consistent throughout. Look back at my previous posts. I am pleased that the situation has now changed. Their management had portrayed the band as; being fully aware of what they were doing having taken the name form Kraftwerk’s studio, arrogant by saying Kraftwerk should be “paternally grateful”, ignorant , as regards the law on intellectual property, and stubborn because they were not inclined to adhere to the warning. Now TBFKAKK have made an official statement that claims there management misrepresented them. TBFKAKK (the sooner a new name comes up the better) now say that using the name Kling Klang was a misunderstanding. They are not disputing Kraftwerk’s claim. So now they are no longer a “bunch of thieves”, they are simply a good band. I am not happy that TBFKAKK now have the inconvenience of having to change their name, but I am happy that the name will change for the following reasons.
1) No more confusion
2) TBFKAKK won’t suffer from an expensive and fruitless court case.
3) TBFKAKK and Kraftwerk are not at war.
They have shown great integrity by not letting themselves get pushed into some contrived publicity scam. I congratulate them on taking this stand.
As for the rest of your post:
Unfortunately Kraftwerk have not made an offer to pay my bills????
I don’t know who the 45 year old PR man is that you refer to.
Is this the youngster’s blog you are talking about? (Does it have an age limit?)
Stalking? Sorry Videodrome I can’t understand what you are saying.
What's wrong with being concise?
Ian? Please? You are always here, you waste an awful lot of time defending Kraftwerk. C'mon. I am Uni and of course I have free time and a sad life but you... You are definetly paid to write here. It just can't be. Or, you need help or a hobby or something to do! Gardening? As for the paternally gratified you and Rofl are the only ones who took it in that way. For us, naive, lighthearted people it meant "flattered like a father would be to see his kids following his steps". I will be sorry if the badn change their name. Kraftwerk don't own the German language! They ahve been the arrogant, the cocky, the aggressive and the fascists. And this is my opinion and your mastermind PR strategies won't change that.
don't harass me
stop it. i am taken. and you are a girl by the way. at least since you were kling klang's manager... i don't fancy girls.
ok, maybe
not "fascists" because otherwise someone will accuse me of being racist. i don't mean to be mean really. i have my period!!! sorry!!!
You are such
an angry closet lesbian... Just let it all go and you will realise that the grass is greener on the other side.
You're seriously making an absolute arse of yourself
Take your Kling Klang Band and run away before you form a coherent sentence! Quick!
Sure, are you coming with me?
I need to stop and buy some tampons first! I told you I have my period! ho, and maybe you meant "RAUSS".
It is so much fun!
You fire up with nothing rofl! Gimme more! Gimme more!
OK ! I confess
Videodrome: "you need help or a hobby or something to do! Gardening? "
TheTenner: "the grass is greener on the other side"
OK You've sussed me out. I'm a gardener. It's been so cold and wet recently, I just had to find something to do. So why defend some group called Kraftwerk. Never heard of them before.
Anyway, the sun is out now and the roses need pruning. C U folks
If you were a Kraftwerk fan
I guess you'd pavement over the poor gardens!! ;op
Well gardening
is a noble occupation. Better than bringing bad luck to young bands.
You are an advert for Tampax
And I like it!
PERV
.
:oO
... errrrrm... OK, you got me. Wow, never had a fellow lesbian call me that before!
!!!
really? i thought they were in their twenties... do we people get old when they reach the 25 spot???
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