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Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Markus the Mighty...................waht?

From: "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@amnh.org>
Date: 2010-05-22

I seriously doubt that anyone shopping for a new mellotron or parts for
that matter, even tapes,
wouldn't see the difference between the products offered by Streetly or
"Mellotronics". If I have 10 grand to spend on a cycling machine I am not
about to be confuded by the 4000D. The ethics and legallity of it all
aside I don't see that it will hurt or aid anyone's business..... TD

> .....or Streetly could save the expense of a lawsuit that would possible
> break their bank. Only the lawyers are guaranteed
> to walk away as winners. There have been many variations on the model
> named "B3" by Hammond yet even though they certainly
> have deeper pockets than Streetly they don't bother with it. Please save
> your money and let the products compete in the
> open market. It ~is~ publishable business news as "sour grapes" from a
> company that is in fear of a competitor and that could
> backfire on Streetly. Do what you feel is in the best interest of your
> company but I think there is room for both products in this market.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Gary
>
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gino wong
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:46 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Markus the Mighty...................waht?
>
>
>
> It is a risky, irresponsible thing fo Markus to do. It is bad for
> business all around. It is publishable business news. It hurts David
> directly. Any mainstream help investment etc will be strictly old school
> tie or dads friends for everybody at this point until this goes away.
>
> From a Wharton business school perspective, the best way to solve this is
> to do a pr and court blitz on Markus and drag David in to accelerate the
> legal costs overall. The first day would cost $60k overall roughly,
> Whoever is incorporated in the US/Canada pays the most.
>
>
> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Bob Snyder
> <bob.snyder@cox.net<mailto:bob.snyder@cox.net>> wrote:
>
>
> It begs the question whether you have attempted to ask Markus yourself
> and if so, what the response was. And if not, why?
>
> Bob S.
>
>
> tronbros@aol.com<mailto:tronbros%40aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> We too like David and get on perfectly well with him. We don't want
>> any confrontation but it seems to me(us) that it is absurd for Markus
>> to name a product so closely after a competitors product that it's
>> either stupidity or a measured act of what exactly?.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Martin
>>
>
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