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I came across the article that I read on this....published in the Orlando Sentinel......
Ex-Creed songwriters take on dancers who take it off at club
Published June 10, 2004
Orlando rock band Creed may have split up, but a lawsuit filed by local guys Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti -- against a strip club in Clearwater -- is still making its way through the courts.
According to papers filed in Florida's U.S. Middle District, the guys from Creed are among a group of songwriters and copyright holders upset that the Diamond Doll dancers have given "public performances" to their music without permission.
Also named as a plaintiff: Janet Jackson. Yes, Janet Jackson is involved in a lawsuit against folks who promote the removal of tops.
In actuality, the big-name plaintiffs didn't personally file the suit. A spokesman for the lead complainant, the nonprofit Broadcast Music Inc., said the bulk of its clients are unknown songwriters "struggling to pay their bills."
And that's why the law requires businesses to pay a licensing fee, anywhere from $275 to $8,000 a year, to play their music, said spokesman Jerry Bailey.
The owner of Diamond Dolls -- who made headlines a few years ago when another fellow sued the club, claiming a particularly well-endowed dancer's endowments nearly knocked him unconscious -- didn't return calls.
But Bailey said his group sued only after the Dolls ignored 27 letters and 72 phone calls. "We don't take these suits lightly," he said, adding that his group is almost always successful. "They are a last resort."
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