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    Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. - Wikipedia

    • On September 11, 1997, Mattel filed suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, bringing 11 claims against MCA (Aqua's American record label) and others. Mattel claimed the song violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object, referring to her as a "Blonde Bimbo." They alleged the song had violated their … See more

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    Mattel v. MCA Records, 296 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2002), was a series of lawsuits between Mattel and MCA Records that … See more

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    The controversy was used as an example by journalist Naomi Klein in her book No Logo, where she stated that the monopolies created by copyrights and trademarks are unfairly and differently enforced, based on the legal bu… See more

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    • Tom Forsythe, a Utah artist unsuccessfully sued by Mattel (Mattel Inc. v. Walking Mountain Productions) over his controversial works featuring Barbie dolls See more

    Mattel & Aqua's Barbie Girl Song Lawsuit Explained - Screen Rant
    While the incorporation of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” into 2023’s Barbie paints a picture of harmony between Mattel and Aqua, the ugly legal history between the two tells a different story. The most hotly anticipated song in the Barbie movie soundtrack was “Barbie Girl”, the 1997 Europop single from Danish-Norwegian band Aqua. The kitschy ...
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