Judge dismisses claim by defunct band over rights to the Andy Warhol image from their 1967 album

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed part of The Velvet Underground's lawsuit accusing the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts of violating its rights to an iconic banana image used on the rock band's best-known album. While Velvet Underground's trademark case remains untouched, U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan...

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The classic album will be re-issued on October 1

The Velvet Underground man will appear at London's Royal Festival Hall on August 10