Vodka and radio broadcasting? They used to go together like guns and babies. But thanks to this lawsuit, now they REALLY go together like guns and babies.
According to Out-Law.com, the makers of Absolut vodka are suing Virgin Radio for copyright infringement.
What kind of infringement on their brand are they claiming? Is it because virgins are often so synonymous with vodka?
No, it’s because they have renamed their brand “Absolute Radio” with the “e” on the end, which is exactly like the “Absoult” in “Absolut Vodka” in some bizarre universe where dogs wear shoes and it rains chocolate jelly beans.
The vodka company claims the network is trying to brand itself as a branch of the Absolut corporation when in reality, Virgin Radio has taste.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Michael // Jan 23, 2009 at 6:55 am
Maybe they’re starting up a vodka radio channel!
2 Radio Shots // Jan 25, 2009 at 6:44 pm
And if you hold your ear up to the speaker you get wasted!
3 Brandon // Feb 3, 2009 at 8:09 am
Maybe Virgin radios could sue Absolut Vodka if they advertised their vodka to virgins?
4 C.A // Jul 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm
hey that would work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5 Tianna // Mar 6, 2010 at 12:16 am
lol. I just have to laugh at the strange leaps in logic here. XD
6 A.Wierdo // May 8, 2010 at 4:55 am
Would vodka leak from the speakers?
Would people lap it up?
Would virgin get sued for acohol give away,
and would people get jailed for drink-driving?
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