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The Smashing Pumpkins yesterday have started a lawsuit against their record label, Virgin, for using their name in promotional deals illegally.

The band stated during a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court that Virgin’s use of their name in “Pepsi Stuff” promotion with Amazon and Pepsi threatens their reputation for “artistic integrity”.

In an official declaration, the Smashing Pumpkins stated: “We have worked hard for over two decades to accumulate a considerable amount of goodwill in the eyes of the public”.

Virgin has been the Smashing Pumpkin’s record label for seventeen years. And, according to Smashing Pumpkins, only had the right to sell digital downloads of their songs.

The Smashing Pumpkins members said that they would “never grant authority to Virgin, or any other entity,” to use their name on promotional material for other purposes.

The lawsuit requires that Virgin pay out with the revenue generated by the promotion, and also asks for a sanction against using the Smashing Pumpkins’ name or music in the future.

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