No Doubt settles lawsuit over 'Band Hero' vid game

3:27 PM, Oct 3, 2012   |    comments
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 21: (L-R) Guitarist Tom Dumont, musician Gabrial McNair, singer Gwen Stefani and bassist Tony Kanal of No Doubt perform onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Court records show the Grammy-winning band reached a settlement Monday. The band sued over a feature in the game that allowed players to perform other artists' songs using the likenesses of frontwoman Gwen Stefani and other band members.

Activision Publishing Inc. had denied all wrongdoing. A judge ruled earlier this year that No Doubt could argue fraud, violation of publicity rights and breach of contract claims at a trial scheduled Oct. 15.

The band's 2009 lawsuit claimed the game turned it "into a virtual karaoke circus act."

The band's attorney, Bert Deixler, declined comment and an attorney for Activision did not return a phone message.

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