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Some entrepreneurs are using Kanye West to launch a cryptocurrency - so what does that mean, again?
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You would think a Twitter account that popped up Tuesday called "Coinye West" was a parody account created by some econ nerd-cum-Yeezy fan. It in fact is the handle of a new digital currency inspired by Kanye West that, as the creators confirmed to VICE Thursday, will launch Jan. 11. Confused yet? So were we. Here's a primer. So Kanye has his own currency now? Not exactly. It looks like West - surprisingly, considering the lengths he'll go to for self promotion - has nothing to do with it. Some techie monetary entrepreneurs who for the time being "want to stay sorta anonymous in case Kanye gets pissed off' - are launching a cryptocurrency using West's likeness and some clever punning called "Coinye West." [READ: U.S. Unveils New $100 Bill to Fight Counterfeiting] Cryptocurrency... excuse me, what? Cryptocurrencies are digital monetary systems. Users can use these networks to buy and sell things online, usually anonymously and almost like PayPal, but in a decentralized fashion. You may have heard of Bitcoin, the 4-year-old form of digital currency that attracted congressional attention in November. It went on a boom-and-bust ride last year, with the price of a bitcoin skyrocketing above $1,000 in November only to crash 50 percent. Because it is online, anonymous and decentralized, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies get a reputation as being especially useful for illicit purchases (it was the accepted currency of the recently shut down illegal drug trafficking website, Silk Road). However, the rise of BitPay, BitGive and other platforms that use Bitcoin have given it some legitimacy, and attention now has turned to how it could be regulated. So how does this ail work? Similar to how a treasury prints cash, bitcoins are released in a process known as "mining," in which users' computers compete to solve algorithms to win bitcoins (the algorithm gets increasingly harder so that the race will occur every 10 minutes or so and the bitcoin rewarded is halved every four years, meaning the bitcoin supply is finite). Coinye's creators say they will release their own front-end mining program called CoinyeMiner, which according to them will be more user-friendly than the mining programs used by other cryptocurrencies. Wait - they named the mining program 'CoinyeMiner,' and not'Gold Digger'? I know, missed opportunity, right? [ALSO: Silk Road Shuttered: Online Drug Market's 100,000 Patrons May Be in Hot Water] What's the point of naming your weird online currency after a megalomaniac, Kardashian-loving rapper? Well, this is the point: attention. For these currencies to work they must have users, and the more users they have the more stable they'll be. Just last month, some Internet geeks created a cryptocurrency called Dogecoin - inspired by 2013's Meme of the Year, a Shiba Inu dog named Kabosu - and its value surged 900 percent in a week while its competitor currencies stumbled. "There was this trend effect of people thinking it was associated with something cool and trendy," says Reuben Grinberg, a lawyer in the financial
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institutions group of the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. The Coinye creators likely are hoping for a similar effect. "My guess would be is that they're trying to profit on something associated with [Kanye's] name." As Coinye creators told VICE, "We chose to represent Kanye because he is and always has been a trendsetter, and he's always keeping things unique." Should I buy Coinye? Though the Coinye creators say their program will be more accessible than other cryptocurrencies, they haven't really specified how. "As more people get involved in mining this currency, it's going to be difficult for everyday people to get access to these coins and it's going to be people with professional setups who profit the most," Grinberg explains. So you might be better off sticking to the more established Bitcoin. Also worrisome, Grinberg says, is the kind of users Coinye seeks to attract: Kanye fans, rather than economists, math whizzes and techies who are known to get involved in cryptocurrenices. Cryptocurrencies are very risky, and non-economists buying in out of a love for Kanye could lose a lot of money if they don't know what they're doing. "These are not the people I would say who should be getting involved in digital currencies," Grinberg says. [MORE: Group Seeks to Solicit Charitable Donations in Bitcoins] How many Coinye will it take to buy a 'mayonnaise colored Benz'? We won't know until the currency launches, but as of press time, a $300,000 Mercedes-Benz costs about $384.73 in bitcoin. I bet Twitter is loving this. Too much. More News: House Weighs Bill to Crack Down on Coin Counterfeits Dollar Coin Advocates Renew Push to Banish $1 Bill How Did Bitcoin Become a Real Currency? Tags: money, internet, art
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Coinye W e s t , in t h e vein of Bitcoin and Dogecoin, launches Jan. 11 First it was Bitcoin. Then came Dogecoin. Now, a group of Internet denizens are creating a new form of e-currency - and it's got that New God Flow. As Noisey reports, a new cryptocurrency named after Kanye West is about to hit the marketplace. Deemed Coinye West, the currency is supposed to become available Jan. 11. In an interview with Noisey, the creators of Coinye West said they're remaining anonymous "in case kanye gets pissed off," but the currency is totally legitimate. With a tagline of "we ain't minin', we pickin'," Coinye West is created in the spirit of, according to its creators, making it "easier for people to use cryptocurrency." "We chose to represent Kanye because he is and always has been a trendsetter, and he's always keeping things unique," the Coinye creators added. "I can picture a future where Coinye is used to buy concert tickets, with cryptographically verified virtual tickets, and other ideas I can't give away just yet." Yeezus himself isn't exactly behind the idea just yet, but that hasn't stopped the creators of Coinye West from reaching out to the rapper in the hope that he'll invest - or, at least, not get mad about its existence. Coinye
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"Have you ever invested in bitcoin or litecoin?" its creators asked West via Twitter. In the Noisey interview, they also invited West to get in contact with them, offering the rapper 100,000 "COINYE," as it's being called. No word on how the rapper feels about having a form of currency named after him just yet.
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Kanye W e s t h a s d e m a n d e d t h a t Coinye Coin, t h e Bitcoin-duplicate h e i n s p i r e d , s h o u l d i m m e d i a t e l y e n d "development, sale, distribution a n d p r o m o t i o n " o r e l s e f a c e litigation. Ads by Google Need NYC Serviced Office? High Profile New Serviced Offices: Unbeatable Rates Get 2 Months Free! regus.conVServiced.OfTlcd.Sp aee ITT Tech - Official Site Associate, Bachelor Degree Programs Browse Programs Now & Learn More. www.itt-tech.edii Legal Case Review (Free) Know Your Rights, Connect ForA Free Criminal Case Review By Lawyer www.totaterirrinatdefense.com O n J a n u a r y 6, the creators of t h e cxyptocurrency, w h o have capitalised on t h e m e d i a ' s r e c e n t fascination with Bitcoin, received a cease-and-desist letter from West's law firm, Pryor Cashman. T h e r a p p e r ' s attorney, B r a d D Rose, a c c u s e d Coinye West, a s it was known a t the t i m e , of t r a d e m a r k i n f r i n g e m e n t , t r a d e m a r k dilution, u n f a i r competition and cyberpiracy. "Given M r West's wide-ranging e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l accomplishments, c o n s u m e r s a r e likely t o mistakenly believe t h a t M r West is t h e s o u r c e of your services or [had] e n d o r s e d t h e ciyptocurrency," M r R o s e wrote. D e s p i t e M r West's t h r e a t that h e will s u e a n y b u s i n e s s t h a t a c c e p t s t h e novelty currency, Coinye l a u n c h e d last night, 4 days e a r l i e r t h a n it h a d originally i n t e n d e d , a n d posted on i t s website, "We a r e b e i n g a t t a c k e d w i t h fishsticks a n d m u s t l a u n c h sooner." T h e altcoin's d e v e l o p e r s h a v e r e s p o n d e d t o t h e r a p p e r ' s a t t e m p t s t o s h u t it d o w n b y c h a n g i n g t h e n a m e f r o m Coinye West to Coinye, altering t h e logo i m a g e a n d l a u n c h i n g t h e c u r r e n c y early.
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O n t h e f o r u m b i t c o i n t a l k c o r a , CoinyeCoin developers also explained t h a t " T h e n a m e ' C o r n y e ' i s i n t e n d e d solely a s p a r o d y , n o t a n indication or i m p l i c a t i o n of e n d o r s e m e n t or involvement." Interviews given t o t h e Wall Street J o u r n a l a n d ArsTechnica indicate t h a t t h e a n o n y m o u s c r e a t o r s of Coinye hold a n t i - e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d anti-capitalist beliefs, h a v i n g b e e n q u o t e d a s saying t h a t " a n a r c h o c a p i t a l i s m is c o m i n g , i t c a n ' t b e s t o p p e d . W h e t h e r it h a s a s y m b o l t h a t looks like a dollar, a d o g , o r a cartoon p i c t u r e of a r a p p e r , it's all t h e s a m e thing." T h e creators, w h o i d e n t i f y themselves "just a few guys who w a n t t o t a k e c r y p t o c u r r e n c y t o t h e m a i n s t r e a m , " t w e e t e d the r a p icon in D e c e m b e r t o a s k h i m his t h o u g h t s o n t h e project, a n d m o r e recently told Vice t h e y " h o p e h e loves this." W i t h this d e v e l o p m e n t , t h e creators p r o b a b l y h a v e their answer.
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Newest | Oldest McBtzzy Hell y e a h it's Yeezus
MattCasale Seriously, you putKanye on h e r e but not Eminem? S h a m e on you.
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ScottValentine Full Circle by Half Moon Run. H a n d s Down.
Greg Mason No list is complete without T h e National's Trouble Will Find Me.
MeeBrr No no no no no no no. Kanye is t o music what Kim Kardash'an is to television: fake, ridiculous and a piss-poor representation of intelligent life o n the planet.
Litrigol No, I mean, where a r e Kurt Vile a n d Arcade Fire o n e s ?
JoshVickers Everytime s o m e o n e says s o m e t h i n g positt/e about Kanye West, a fairy dies.
Alexandertiukov God is dead in the world w h e r e y e e z u s is on top.
JeffConanVargon It's great to s e e this Alex Chilton album on this listl Thanks Doug!
JE p g g . îrfrrfTi T ' T h e Sectric Lady" by Janeile M o n a e featuring Miguel, Erykah Badu, C e e Lo, and Prince w a s so good and r e votitionary. S h e raps and s i n g s like Lauryn Hill. It's a s h a m e it didnt get any Grammy nomhations.
Austin J a m e s this is the biggest joke of a list 1 h a v e s e e n . How a r e you rathg these albums. How do you leave off an Artist who h a d tie two number 1 a l b u m s in the s a m e year and the biggest selling album of the year in Justin
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Timbertake. If I didn't stumble u p o n this article I would have never seen this s a m e a s no on reads TIME magazine.... you a r e a joke of a magazine and aiicle writer.
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ViduaDiabotusNlger Music is not your business but still better than very specialized magazines, pity is that rock is dead to you, and this is idiocy primary! ...Like Clockwork is a masterpiece of an artist with Rock in the veins, music is art!!! M8V?? Makes m e sleep. T h e Real Rock is d e a d b you, unfortunately
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IndieSongADay I'll never get music like Yeezus, let alone it making a Top 10 of the Year list. The best s o n g s of 2 0 1 3 a r e h e r e i n d i e b e s t of 2 0 1 3 ( @ j n d i e s o n g a d a y )
coyotebandt3 (>MattCasale Probably b/c MMLP2 is a pretty bad album.
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coyotebandt3 ^ @MeeBrr Uhh, no. T h e r e ' s a r e a s o n etery single o n e of his albums h a s b e e n widely critically acclaimed and h a s inspired basically everyone n rap. There's a reason h'e album MBDTF is considered one ofthe greatest albums every created in music.
KerusNlaw i bet you love nirvana, the beatles, and pinkfioyd you s h e e p : A )
StevenTanner @Litrigol Arcade Fire must b e t h e most overrated b a n d In theworld. They're alright, but very pretentious and overwrouît
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coyotebandt3 @ J o s h V i c k e r s Kanye V\fest is a great producer. Kanye West is an influential icon in rap. Kanye West created o n e o f t h e greatest albums in music. Kanye West h a s o n e o f t h e most consistent discographies in music right now with all 6 of his albums getting HUGE critical acclaim.
coyotebandt3 @ A l e x a n d e r Z h u k c v u mad c u z u bad
mossitabrenancb @Austin J a m e s Britney S p e a r s h a d planty of number one albums, but h e r m u s e sucks!
scottsurette @ A u s tin J a m e s a number 1 a b u m on tie charts h a s absolutely nothing to do with how good the album is. I love t h e 20/20 experience, but that's just a silly argument. One Direction's album r e a d i e d number 1 and sold a ton of copies, d o e s that m e a n in your view it belongs on this list?
D.Ubben @ln die S o n g A Day I personally think some of the songs on your pl^list are awful, but I do agree on Yeezus. So overrated.
EmtliaBajena @ S t e v e n T a n n e r @ L t t r i g o l T h e y have been mak'ng music for a very long time, I've b e e n a f a n for almost a d e c a d e . I don't think that just b e c a u s e the world started recognizing their talent recently makes them pretentious. If I w a s in the industry for that long I wouldn't give a crap either.
DamienWiUis @ S t e v e n T a n n e r @ L f t r i g o l But i loves dem
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KACEY MUSGRAVES SAME TRAILER DIFFERENT PARK The biggest quiet story in popular music this year involved women singer-songwriters who kept their tongues in their mouths and told the truth of ordinary lives. Texas-born, Nashville-based Kacey Musgraves set the standard with a major label debut that sounded like current country while avoiding all the cliches about Chevys and flags and spring break debauchery. Instead, Musgraves sang in her been-there-done-that drawl about restaurant workers waiting for a break, small-town kids slowly morphing into the parents they resent and strong women who know that a hook-up might be just a hook-up and Prince Charming is sometimes best kept as a memory. Then there's the anthem "Follow Your Arrow," the "Same Love" of country, which turned YOLO into a means of real liberation. By year's end, Same Trailer Different Park was winning awards, Musgraves was writing songs with Katy Perry, and she had fully proven that country belongs as much to women with smarts as to men with trucks. Ann Powers
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Right before Yeezus, his sixth studio album, crashed into the public sphere in June, Kanye West told the New York Times, "I understand culture. I am the nucleus." The album almost justifies such supreme egotism. Soundwise, it builds something new, juxtaposing avantgarde industrial and electronic innovations with the High Romantic hip-hop West had already perfected. And then there's what West says in its forty rampaging minutes. Sex fantasies and a dirty lover's despairing mea culpas emerge from West's confused id, while his exacting superego places his urges within the context of American racism, international celebrity and the infinite void of consumerist decadence. (There are jokes, too, Richard Pryor style.) The most
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It's apparent from jump. Right from the opening synth squalls of "On Sight" From the electro ticktick-tick. From the bass turned way past distortion. This is something new. Sounds you haven't hear before. Like a spaceship crashing in your backyard. You can't help but look, you can't help but approach. Out of curiosity if nothing else at first. You're being pulled forward by your ears. Kanye's making a statement. "I'm from the future. I'm here to show you how ifs going to be." It's not all going to be pretty. It's not all going to fun. The sounds are discordant, abrasive. The lyrics harsh, abusive. It's nasty. But it's thrilling. Through the whole album. There's no let up. Song after song. Start to finish. (Only ten songs. That's all it takes.) Especially now, six months after its release, Yeezus has revealed itself to be one coherent set piece. With its sound, and its themes. On message, on point. "My momma was raised in an era when/Clean water was only served to the fairer skin." That's the world I'm coming from, he's saying. That's the world you made. I didn't make it, and I don't like it. So I'm tearing the whole thing down and starting a new one. That's what art is, right? Making something new. Even if it's just a little different (and Yeezus is a lot different), making something new that can show people a different perspective, a different viewpoint. Musically, Kanye is glowing right now. Like a piece of Kryptonite. Yeezus is something we've never seen before. It's a huge accomplishment. A triumph. What are you gonna do? It's t h e best. Dave Bry
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EXHIBIT C
Int. Q.: 9 Prior U.S. Qs.: 21, 23, 26, 36, and 38
United States Patent and Trademark Office

TRADEMARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,799

Registered June 30,2009
SSOTlfSiP
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) 410 PARK AVE., 10TH FLOOR C/0 PRYOR CASHMAN LLP NEW YORK, N Y 10022 FOR: MUSICAL SOUND RECORDINGS; AUDIOVISUAL RECORDINGS, NAMELY, COMPACT DISCS, TAPE CASSETTES, AUDIO CASSETTES, AUDIO TAPES, AUDIO DISCS, RECORDS, CDROMS, VIDEO TAPES, VIDEO CASSETTES, VIDEO DISCS, DVDS, DATS, MP3S, AND LASER DISCS, ALL FEATURING MUSIC; DOWNLOADABLE MUSICAL SOUND RECORDINGS; DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO RECORDINGS FEATURING MUSIC; SUNGLASSES, IN CLASS 9 (U.S. CLS. 21,23, 26, 36 AND 38). FIRST USE 2-0-2004; IN COMMERCE 2-0-2004. THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST' IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,390, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WILKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Int. CI.: 16 Prior U.S. Qs.: 2, 5,22,23,29, 37, 38, and 50

TRADEMARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,800

KANlflSlST
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) C/O KELLOGG AND ANDELSON ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION, 14724 VENTURA BOULEVARD2ND FLOOR2ND FLOOR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 FOR; POSTERS; PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS; PHOTOGRAPHS , I N CLASS 16 (U.S. CLS. 2,5,22,23,29,37, 38 AND 50). FIRST USE 2-0-2004; IN COMMERCE 2-0-2004. THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST" IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,402, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WILKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Lit. CL: 25
Prior U.S. C3s.: 22 and 39

TRADEMARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,801

Registered June 30, 2009
KANYEWEST
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) C/O KELLOGG AND ANDELSON ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION, 14724 VENTURA BOULEVARD2ND FLOOR2ND FLOOR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 FOR; CLOTHING, NAMELY, T-SHIRTS, TANK TOPS, SWEAT SHORTS, IN CLASS 25 (U.S. CLS. 22 AND 39). FIRST USE 2-0-2004; IN COMMERCE 2-0-2004.
THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST" IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,409, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WILKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Int CI.: 26 Prior U.S. Os.: 37, 39, 40,42, and 50

TRADEMARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,802

MlraWiW
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) C/O KELLOGG AND ANDELSON ACCT. CORP. 14724 VENTURA BOULEVARD, 2ND FLOOR SHERMAN OAJKS, CA 91403 FOR; ORNAIvIENTAL NOVELTY BUTTONS, IN CLASS 26 (U.S. CLS. 37, 39,40,42 AND 50). FIRST USE 4-16-2008; IN COMMERCE 4-16-2008. THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS 'WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST" IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,411, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WILKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Int. Q.: 35 Prior U.S. Cls.: 100,101, and 102

SERVICE MARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,803

Registered June 30, 2009
TCSv a f - j u i :
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) C/O KELLOGG AND ANDELSON ACCT. CORP. 14724 VENTURA BOULEVARD, 2ND FLOOR SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403 FOR; ON-LINE ORDERING SERVICES AND ONLINE RETAIL STORE SERVICES, ELECTRONIC RETAILING SERVICES VIA COMPUTERS, AND RETAIL STORE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, ALL OF THE AFORESAID FEATURING RECORDED PRODUCT, MUSIC RELATED ITEMS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, PRINTED PROMOTIONAL MATTER SUCH AS POSTERS, BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS, NOVELTY ITEMS AND ORNAMENTS, IN CLASS 35 (U.S. CLS. 100,101 AND 102).
FIRST USE 2-0-2004; IN COMMERCE 2-0-2004. THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST" IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,413, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WUJKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
Int. CI.: 41
Prior U.S. Os.: 100,101, and 107

SERVICE MARK
PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Reg. No. 3,648,804

iPfffEWBif'
MASCOTTE HOLDINGS, INC. (CALIFORNIA CORPORATION) C/O KELLOGG & ANDELSON ACCOUNTANCY CORP. 14724 VENTURA BOULEVARD, 2ND FLOOR SHERMAN OAJCS, CA 91403 FOR: MUSIC COMPOSITION AND TRANSCRIPTtON FOR OTHERS; ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF A LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMER, MUSICAL BAND OR MUSICAL GROUP; ENTERTAINMENT I N THE NATURE OF LIVE PERFORMANCES BY A MUSICAL ARTIST, MUSICAL GROUP OR MUSICAL BAND; ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF VISUAL AND AUDIO PERFORMANCES BY A MUSICAL ARTIST, MUSICAL GROUP A N D MUSICAL BAND; ENTERTAINMENT, NAMELY, LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS; ENT E R T A I N M E N T , NAMELY, P E R S O N A L APPEARANCES BY A MUSICIAN, MUSICAL GROUP OR MUSICAL BAND; ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING A WEB SITE FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, MUSI-
CAL VIDEOS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS; ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING PRERECORDED MUSIC, ALL ONLINE VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK; ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NATURE OF TRAVELING TOURS FEATURING MUSIC, IN CLASS 41 (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 AND 107). FIRST USE 8-0-2004; IN COMMERCE 8-0-2004. THE MARK CONSISTS OF STANDARD CHARACTERS WITHOUT CLAIM TO ANY PARTICULAR FONT, STYLE, SIZE, OR COLOR. THE NAME "KANYE WEST' IDENTIFIES A LIVING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CONSENT IS OF RECORD. SN 78-499,414, FILED 10-13-2004. JOHN WILKE, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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From: Matthew Mellon <777menon@,gmail.com<mailto:777mellon@.grnail.com>> Date: January 5, 2014 at 9:09:13 PM EST To: Michael Guido <mgmdo@ccgglaw.com<mailto:mgiiido@ccgglaw.com>> Subject: Fwd: Kanye West Legal council Michael Guido
Forwarded message From: Coinye West <coinvewest@gmail.com<mailto:coinvewest@gmail.com>> Date: Sat, Jan 4 , 2 0 1 4 at 6:54 PM Subject: Re: Kanye "West Legal council Michael Guido To: Matthew Mellon <777meUon@gmail.com<mailto:777rnel1nn@gTn3i1.cnrn>>
I dont know. I don't want to inconvenience him. A simple few second video of him telling us he wants coinyes would suffice, but i understand you might be concerned about that hitting the media. As I'm well aware you guys are going to try and get my identity I'm not comfortable with a phone call, and skype would be too slow through the proxies i use. I'm totally willing to discuss things with you guys. In email, or on IRC which is internet relay chat. I can give, you the step by step to get connected if you dont have access to a geek when its time to talk. It's just that before we actually risk ruining the currency by "printing" a crapload of it to give to kanye, I'm going to need some kind of proof its actually going to him, by getting some sort of verification from the man himself. Thank you
On 1/4/2014 4:39 PM, Matthew Mellon wrote: How would like to Kanye to confirm that? On Sat, Jan 4,2014 at 6:35 PM, Coinye West <coinvewest@,gmail.com<mailto:coinvewest@,smail.com>> wrote: I didn't say yes. Someone else with access to this email said yes. I'm not talking on any telephone and neither is anyone else involved. If you want to talk, contact me in email. We're anonymous and we're keeping it that way. Also, I'm not giving up a single millionth of a percent until i get some kind of verification that kanye actually knows a deal is being made. I still don't trust you, and I sure as hell don't trust lawyers.
On 1/4/2014 4:16 PM, Matthew Mellon wrote: I am happy to talk prior to 10:00am.. Let me know I can give you the lay of the land.. +19174599067<tel:<yo2B19174599067> On Sat, Jan 4,2014 at 6:03 PM, Coinye West <coinvewest@gmail.com<mailto:coinvewest@gmail.com wrote: Yes. On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Matthew Mellon <777mellon@gmaiLcom<mailto:777mellon@gmail.com wrote: I am happy to speak then.. Coinye shall I patch you in? On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 3:38 AM, Michael Guido <mmiido@,ccgglaw.com<mailto:mguido@.ccgglaw.com>> wrote: Ok. As you know I am 10 hours ahead of NY. And boarding a plane now. I will be free at
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about 10 am my time tomorrow which will be about 11:30pm my time Saturday evening. Is that something that can work? On Jan 4,2014, at 1:15 PM, "Matthew Mellon" <Matthew@coinapex.com<mailto:Matthew@coinapex.com>> wrote: Hi Michael: Coinye has requested to speak to you directly being Kanye West's legal council. Best, Matthew
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Re: Dear Sir or Madam:
Infringement of KAYNE WEST Mark and Other Violations
This law firm acts as litigation counsel for Kanye West and his affiliated companies. As director and fashion designer, to name just a few of Mn West's endeavors. Mr. West has won twenty-one Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all-time. He has been named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine and is routinely listed by Forbes as one of the most successful people in the world. Mr. West's tremendous success and notoriety has catapulted the KANYE WEST brand into a commercial asset of incalculable value. In addition to his common law rights, Mr. West and services as well as several pending applications. See, e.g., U.S. Reg. Nos. 3,648,799; 3,648,800; 3,648,801; 3,648,802; 3,648,803; and 3,648,804. Without doubt, the KANYE WEST mark is famous and is entitled the broadest protection under the law. We write to you concerning your unauthorized use of the COINYE WEST mark in connection with a purported cryptocurrency that may be available on January 11, 2014. We have recently learned that you are promoting the COINYE WEST cryptocurrency through the <coinvewest.com> website, on Facebook at <facebook.com/coinvewest> and on Twitter at <twitter.com/CoihveWest>. The COINYE WEST mark is substantially similar to the KANYE WEST mark in sight, sound, meaning and commercial impression. Interviews with the founders of the COINYE WEST cryptocurrency leave no doubt that your clear intent is to trade upon the goodwill associated with die KANYE WEST mark and Mr. West's international fame and notoriety. In particular, several news sources have quoted the developers as stating "We chose Kanye because of his trendsetting abilities and his originality," and also that you have decided to remain anonymous "in case Kanye gets pissed off." Such statements support a Ending that your infrmgement is blatant and willful. Given Mr. West's wide-ranging entrepreneurial accomplishments, consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that Mr. West is the source of your services or is, at the very least, affiliated with, or has sponsored or endorsed the cryptocurrency. The likelihood that consumers will be confused is heightened by the unauthorized use of an image of Mr. West on the coin:
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