¿El plátano es de todos? ¡Pues que entonces sea un plátano troceado! Lou Reed mostró así su desacuerdo con la decisión judicial que perjudica los intereses de The Velvet Underground en cuanto a los derechos del más famoso plátano de la historia musical. El músico colgó esta imagen en su cuenta de Facebook y lo acompañó de la palabra "seccionado", un escueto mensaje a sus más de 473.000 seguidores en esta red social.

El lío viene a cuenta del famoso disco 'The Velvet Undergound & Nico', el debut LP de la Velvet Underground, el disco con la portada del plátano, diseño de Andy Warhol. Fue editado hace 45 años. La juez considera que si la Fundación Andy Warhol usa esta imagen no está violando los derechos de autor de los miembros del grupo.

La banda dejó de actuar en 1972 pero reclamó el uso exclusivo del plátano en productos de marketing durante 25 años. The Velvet Underground interpuso una demanda a principios de año tras conocer que el diseño del plátano iba a ser utilizado en merchandising de la Fundación Warhol, en productos como fundas y bolsos para el iPhone y el iPad. Una juez federal en EEUU ha desestimado ahora parte de la causa y rechazó la petición de los demandantes de una orden judicial para evitar que la Fundación Warhol no tenga derechos de autor sobre la imagen, informó Reuters.

Según indicó The Hollywood Reporter, el caso del plátano como marca registrada de Velvet Underground aún tiene que resolverse y que sólo es una parte de la demanda la que ha sido desestimada. La banda defiende que es "su" plátano porque el público asocia el diseño con The Velvet. La Warhol Foundation, por su parte, sostiene que el grupo se separó hace cuatro décadas.

Loading Slideshow

• Velvet Underground - I

  filmings of Andy Warhol,1966, of the band in a rehearsal. Edition Senhor F.

• The Velvet Underground - Heroin

  And I guess I just don't know.

• velvet underground - sunday morning

  velvet underground - sunday morning

• The Velvet Underground - Femme Fatale

  The Velvet Underground and Nico Studio album by The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground and Nico is the debut album by experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and vocal collaborator Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records, a subsidiary of MGM Records. Recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground and Nico would gain notoriety for its experimentalist performance sensibilities, as well as its focus on controversial subject matter in songs such as "Heroin". Though largely ignored upon its release, it has since become one of the most influential and critically lauded rock albums in history, appearing as #13 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time[1] as well as being added to the 2006 National Recording Registry by the Librarian of Congress. The Velvet Underground and Nico is sometimes referred to as the "banana album" as it features a Warhol print of a banana on the cover. Early copies of the album invited the owner to "Peel slowly and see"; peeling back the banana skin revealed a flesh-colored banana underneath. A special machine was needed to manufacture these covers (one of the causes of the album's delayed release), but MGM paid for costs figuring that any ties to Warhol would boost sales of the album.[6][3] On the 1996 CD reissue, the banana image is on the front cover while the image of the peeled banana is on the inside of the <b>...</b>

• The Velvet Underground- Venus in Furs

  Lyrics: Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes she shall wear Ermine furs adorn the imperious Severin, Severin awaits you there I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears Kiss the boot of shiny, shiny leather Shiny leather in the dark Tongue of thongs, the belt that does await you Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Severin, Severin, speak so slightly Severin, down on your bended knee Taste the whip, in love not given lightly Taste the whip, now plead for me I am tired, I am weary I could sleep for a thousand years A thousand dreams that would awake me Different colors made of tears Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Severin, your servant comes in bells, please don't forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

• The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties

  The Velvet Underground and Nico Studio album by The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground and Nico is the debut album by experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and vocal collaborator Nico. It was originally released in March 1967 by Verve Records, a subsidiary of MGM Records. Recorded in 1966 during Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia event tour, The Velvet Underground and Nico would gain notoriety for its experimentalist performance sensibilities, as well as its focus on controversial subject matter in songs such as "Heroin". Though largely ignored upon its release, it has since become one of the most influential and critically lauded rock albums in history, appearing as #13 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time[1] as well as being added to the 2006 National Recording Registry by the Librarian of Congress. The Velvet Underground and Nico is sometimes referred to as the "banana album" as it features a Warhol print of a banana on the cover. Early copies of the album invited the owner to "Peel slowly and see"; peeling back the banana skin revealed a flesh-colored banana underneath. A special machine was needed to manufacture these covers (one of the causes of the album's delayed release), but MGM paid for costs figuring that any ties to Warhol would boost sales of the album.[6][3] On the 1996 CD reissue, the banana image is on the front cover while the image of the peeled banana is on the inside of the <b>...</b>

• The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray (full length)

  "Sister Ray" is a song by The Velvet Underground that closes side two of their 1968 avant-garde rock album White Light/White Heat. The song's lyrics were written by Lou Reed, with music composed by John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker and Reed. "Sister Ray" was a concert favorite of the band, who regularly closed their set with the song. The studio recording of the song was recorded in one single take that lasts over seventeen minutes, while live versions were known to last as much as half an hour or more. The triple live album Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes, released in 2001, features three live performances of "Sister Ray" from 1969, with approximate running times of 24, 38 and 29 minutes.

• Velvet Underground - Here She Comes Now

  Artist: The Velvet Underground; Album: White Light/White Heat; Song: Here She Comes Now;

• Velvet Underground - I Heard Her Call My Name

  Velvet Underground - I Heard Her Call My Name

• The Velvet Underground - Jesus

  From the album 'The Velvet Underground' (1969)

• Velvet Underground - I'm Set Free (with lyrics)

  Lyrics: easylyrics.org Thanks for checking out our videos and site!

• The Velvet Underground - Murder Mystery

  Song from the album 'The Velvet Underground'. The lyrics are too long to display here!

• Some Kind of Love - The Velvet Underground

  "Some Kind of Love" from The Velvet Underground's self titled album. dearleaderblog.blogspot.com

• The Velvet Underground - Crash

  Song from the album 'Squeeze'