Morrissey offered his stake in The Smiths for sale, listing the name, artwork, merchandising rights, songs, synchronization rights, recordings and publishing contracts. He said he is burnt out of connections to Marr, Rourke and Joyce and wants to live disassociated from those he says wish him ill-will and destruction. Morrissey accused Johnny Marr of filing a trademark without consultation and of blocking a new Smiths best-of box set. Marr's representatives said Marr sought to protect the name after a third-party attempt, trademarked it when Morrissey failed to respond, and signed an assignment of joint ownership requiring Morrissey's signature.
We are shocked - shocked! - to find Morrissey being dramatic online. The former Smiths front man issued a blog on his website titled " A Soul for Sale," offering his stake in the band to the highest bidder. "I am burnt out by any and all connections to Marr, Rourke, Joyce. I have had enough of malicious associations," Morrissey said in a statement. "I would now like to live disassociated from those who wish me nothing but ill-will and destruction, and this is the only resolution."
Morrissey says he can sell you: ➽ The name "The Smiths," as created by Morrissey.➽ All Smiths artwork, as created by Morrissey.➽ All Smiths merchandising rights.➽ All Smiths songs lyrically / musically.➽ All synchronisation rights.➽ All Smiths recordings.➽ All contractual rights for Smiths publishing.
Through reps, Marr refuted Mozz's claims. "In 2018, following an attempt by a third party to use the Smiths' name - and upon discovery that the trademark was not owned by the band - Marr reached out to Morrissey via his representatives, to work together in protecting the Smiths' name," a spokesperson said. Morrissey allegedly failed to respond to Marr's overtures, so Marr trademarked the band's name himself. "As a gesture of goodwill, in January 2024, Marr signed an assignment of joint ownership to Morrissey," the spokesperson continued. "Execution of this document still requires Morrissey to sign." So Mozz maybe own's half of the Smiths, if he eve
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