Barry Manilow Is Suing Princess Cruises

[elliair]

I've never seen a Barry Manilow concert on MUTS, nor would I even consider sitting through one. Evidently, Princess Cruises was using his Las Vegas concerts without permission and is now suing Princess.

 

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/princess-cruises-faces-lawsuit-barry-876787

[JF - retired RRT]

"The legendary artist is currently on his final concert tour and these unauthorized lido deck rebroadcasts are hurting his ticket sales"

 

I wonder if his ticket sales are "hurt" because people are taking a cruise to see his concert instead of schlepping to Las Vegas OR if it is because once you've seen the concert you don't want to see Manilow in person??:D:D

[floridalover5623]

Thank goodness. It's long time that they dump that video for something decent.

[Oh2B@C]

I write the songs that make the whole lido deck sing... la, la, la-la

[cruzsnooze]

Maybe Princess should have gotten authorization first.

[Treven]

I know being able to watch Barry Manilow in concert is the only reason I take a Princess cruise, instead of going to Lost Wages (Las Vegas). Actually I've never seen his show on Princess, nor have I ever been to Vegas.

[Kenswing]

I didn't know he was still alive.. :(

[gcvt]

If there's anything that would make me want to jump overboard, that would be it :p

[ar1950]

"The legendary artist is currently on his final concert tour and these unauthorized lido deck rebroadcasts are hurting his ticket sales"

 

I wonder if his ticket sales are "hurt" because people are taking a cruise to see his concert instead of schlepping to Las Vegas OR if it is because once you've seen the concert you don't want to see Manilow in person??:D:D

 

You may be on to something........:rolleyes:

[cruisequeen4ever]

The article made it seem more like the broker who sold the music to Princess should be in trouble, not Princess.

 

 

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[RiahFly]

I didn't know he was still alive.. :(

 

I totally laughed out loud at that! If anything, I think Princess is doing him a favor; helping reach a wider, more captive audience! He should be paying them :D

[Colo Cruiser]

Tina Turner should get in on the act too. :rolleyes:

[reney313]

"The legendary artist is currently on his final concert tour and these unauthorized lido deck rebroadcasts are hurting his ticket sales"

 

I wonder if his ticket sales are "hurt" because people are taking a cruise to see his concert instead of schlepping to Las Vegas OR if it is because once you've seen the concert you don't want to see Manilow in person??:D:D

 

That was my initial thought...who would want to see him in person after watching that video. :D

 

Seriously though, I don't understand the part of the complaint that it would hurt their ticket sales. Either you like Barry Manilow or not. You certainly wouldn't take a cruise in lieu of going to see him.

 

I think Swank will have more culpability here. Princess paid them for the rights. If Swank didn't have the rights to sell they seem more guilty. And Princess showed the film in International Waters.

 

On that note, no loss to me for it to be pulled from the line up.

[CalLuvsCrusingToo]

I know being able to watch Barry Manilow in concert is the only reason I take a Princess cruise, instead of going to Lost Wages (Las Vegas). Actually I've never seen his show on Princess, nor have I ever been to Vegas.

 

 

Must be an old concert......Barry hasn't been in Vegas for a few years...

You'd think he'd want the publicity? :p

[woodyren]

The world should sue Barry for crimes against good music.

 

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[avcruz]

But we do have to thank him for a number of irritating commercial jingles. [emoji57]

[shredie]

Tina Turner should get in on the act too. :rolleyes:

 

Please, please, please! LOL.

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing.

Keith

[easyboy]

If anything, I think Princess is doing him a favor; helping reach a wider, more captive audience! He should be paying them :D

Yes! :)

[SadieN]

But we do have to thank him for a number of irritating commercial jingles. [emoji57]

 

 

Come on, he gave us the Band Aid jingle, and the McDonald's jingle. :D. But not the Oscar Meyer jingle

 

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=64713

Edited March 19, 2016 by SadieN

[The CRuIseLLS]

Oh I so wish CC had a "like" button

 

...........this applies to all posts.............. :D:):D

[Shipshape?]

I am on a Princess cruise in June would I have time to cancel if Princess win the case and continue to show Barry Manilow on MUTS?

[pablo222]

Thank goodness. It's long time that they dump that video for something decent.

 

Yes! More room for tina turner.

[tml1230]

If there's anything that would make me want to jump overboard, that would be it :p

 

i just knew that when i opened this thread i would get some good laughs to start my day….u'all didnt disappoint me!

[PrincessLuver]

I didn't know he was still alive.. :(

 

Actually Barry would be one of the younger passengers on a Princess cruise....NEWS FLASH....Princess cruisers are not exactly the hip, cool and slick crowd of the cruising world!!! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: