Bushido wins in the brand dispute: Fler has to give up Carlo Cokxxx hookers!

Bushido wins in the brand dispute: Fler has to give up Carlo Cokxxx hookers!

München, Deutschland - Bushido won the legal dispute with Fler for the trademark rights to "Carlo Cokxxx Hotsten" before the Munich I district court. The court confirmed a previously issued default judgment and saw the Bushido complaint as justified. Fler is now obliged to pay compensation, although the exact amount has not yet been determined. In addition, Bushido is entitled to failure to use the work.

The dispute revolves around the lettering and the logo, which represents a stylized knife blade. Bushido demanded that Fler do not sell products online with this lettering, such as stickers and leather jackets. After the defeat, Fler announced that it was appealed and commented on Instagram: "We still have the patent on the street".

background of the dispute

The name "Carlo Cokxxx Hotsten" comes from a Bushido studio album of the same name from 2002, on which Fler also participated. Fler originally planned to publish his own album under this title in 2021, but changed the name after the legal discussion in "Cancel Culture Nightmare". In addition, Fler offered fan boxes on the Internet, which included stickers and leather jackets with the controversial lettering.

In an earlier judgment of the Berlin Regional Court, it was already decided in favor of Bushido after he had entered "CCN" as a word mark at the German Patent and Trademarks in April 2021. Fler prohibited the judgment to put albums on the market under the "Carlo Cokxxx hookers" logo. Fler argues that both rappers have no older right of use on the name because they published the first part together. He sees the possibility of also using Bushido to use the title.

The effects on the music industry

This dispute also illustrates the challenges that the music industry must master in the digital era. The changes due to digitization and streaming platforms have reinforced the need for robust copyright protection. Notarial deposits could offer a solution to protect the rights of musicians and to ensure appropriate evidence for the creation of a work. The protection of intellectual property is crucial for the fair remuneration of artists and the reduction of music piracy.

innovative technologies such as digital watermarks and blockchain could help minimize copyright infringement. A close cooperation between artists, labels and platform operators is necessary to meet these challenges and to improve transparency in the licensing system.

Overall, the legal dispute between Bushido and Fler not only shows the complexity of trademark rights in rap, but also the future challenges in the music industry with regard to copyright protection and rights management.

More information about the legal dispute and the results can be found in the articles of remszeitung and Laut.de . Further insights into the copyright protection offers Prior Mart .