Here is a s ample C&D letter that MySpace is sending to anyone using a domain containing “myspace” in the url for commercial purposes…

To whom it may concern:

MySpace, Inc. (”MySpace”) is a Delaware corporation that operates an online community at www.MySpace.com under the federally registered trademark MYSPACE (Reg. No. 2,911,041). We are writing to demand an immediate halt to certain ongoing illegal activity.

It has come to our attention that you are operating a website under the domain name www.myspace(SOMETHING). You are using the MYSPACE mark in your domain name and on your website without our authorization. In addition, you are falsely posing as employees of MySpace in your e-mail communications with other parties.
Your activities violate various federal and state laws, including without limitation trademark and trade dress infringement and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. ? 1051, et seq., and trademark dilution under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995, 15 U.S.C. ? 1125(c).

By this letter, MySpace demands that you and each of your affiliates, officers, employees, agents, and other persons and entities acting in concert with you or at your direction, immediately cease and desist from the activities described above in connection with your website or other products or services. Immediately cease the operation of your website and you impersonation of MySpace employees. In addition, we hereby demand that you remove the site www.myspace(SOMETHING) from the internet, relinquish and transfer the domain to MySpace, and refrain from registering the words “My” and “Space” in combination with any other word(s) in any future domains. Do not transfer this domain to any party except for MySpace. Your activities are causing and will continue to cause MySpace substantial and irreparable harm. You will be liable for the damages suffered by MySpace, and will be subject to penalties, fines and even
criminal imprisonment.

If you have any questions, we can be reached at legal@myspace.com or the below-referenced address. MySpace expects you to comply with this demand immediately. Please contact us immediately regarding the mechanics of transferring your domain to MySpace. This letter is not a complete recitation of all the claims, issues or facts related to this matter. This letter should not be construed as a waiver of any rights by MySpace, including, without limitation, the right to seek monetary damages, equitable relief, and attorneys fees, all of which are expressly reserved.

Very truly yours,

Legal Department
MySpace, Inc.
407 North Maple Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

I have another post that I have been crafting for quite sometime, entitled “MySpace Doesn’t Get It”, that delves deeper into this whole situation where MySpace is shutting down feeder sites, and if I get a chance this weekend, I will post it.

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