Travis Barker Sues Rockstar Beverages

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker sued the Rockstar energy drink company Wednesday, accusing it of wrongfully using his picture.

The Superior Court lawsuit said the Rockstar Web site published a photo of Barker "holding a can of one of Rockstar's beverages, and identifying him and his endorsement by name" without his consent.

The lawsuit claims invasion of privacy, unfair competition and misappropriating his likeness to promote the product. Barker is "a prominent figure in the rock music world," according to the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified punitive and statutory damages.

Calls to the Rockstar Beverage Corp. were not immediately returned Wednesday.

On its Web site, the company says it sells energy drinks for people "from athletes to rock stars."

Thanks for the info to Yahoo! News

Comments

[Punkismygod]

serves them right

[LPstudioWRz28]

travis is a baby... quit bitching and get blink back together

[Wardster]

Wat a bitch?

[The_Paranoia]

.....K....

Just deal with it Travis. Is it annoying you THAT much?

[superfaligous]

just money. wat else
and attention. yes

Yes because it's very illegal to force someone to advertise your product without their consent.

[jimRH7]

Well, I wouldn't want someone to put my pus on thousands - nay- millions of bottles without my consent...

[soulphonate]

Yeah, they deserve to be sued. Can't really do that. It's kind of sick that they market that stuff to athletes. That stuff is nasty, and I hardly see any health benefits from the drink. Anyways, back on topic, Rockstar should have conducted there business better.

[Zell182]

What a twat. Get back to some good drumming with blink

[Shabalaba]

He should stop being a whiney bitch, he obvioulsy just in it for the money

[GuitarJunkie]

Shabalaba wrote:

He should stop being a whiney bitch, he obvioulsy just in it for the money

anyone who sues anyone is usually in it for the money...that doesn't make what the company did not illegal (at least from the tone of this article it makes it sound as if Rockstar is completely at fault)

[highland85]

hah, i think that'd be awesome for people to associate me with rockstar

[GreenSaosiner]

Rockstar sucks... and who honestly gives a flying **** in space.

[phillyguitar]

yeah i don't like Barker but i agree with this, you can't just claim someone is endorsing your product when they arn't, especially if they arn't getting paid to endorse it.

[areese82]

What Rockstar Drinks did was wrong but I'm not sure if Barker is really "a prominent figure in the rock music world," anymore.

[stumaster18]

How bored do you have to be to visit an energy drink website? Either that, or he really likes his Rock Star.

[Megallica666]

stumaster18 wrote:

How bored do you have to be to visit an energy drink website? Either that, or he really likes his Rock Star.

I'm sure he was told by someone. derrrrr

[Thienskater]

easy money

[imthehitcher]

lets have some perspective here, it doesnt say how much he is sueing for, or if he is even suing for money, im sure you can file a lawsuit just to get himself off of their shit


besides it is illegal what theybe done anyway

[ashowe]

Travis Barker is also the owner of a record label, and the owner of Famous Stars and Straps, on top of being a VERY active session musician for just about anyone who wants to play with him. The man's face is just about everywhere in music today, whether through his labels or through his music. So yes, Barker IS a prominent figure, stupid naysayers. This makes it a very reasonable course of action to file suit for unauthorized use of his image.

[Iluvpowerchords]

This is like when Chuck D sued St. Ides for using a sample of his voice...

These companies can't do stuff like that.

Plus Rockstar drinks are disgusting, so hopefully they have to close...

A man can dream right?

[Comeback Kiddd]

He wants money for what he didnt get from the +44 album

[weezergeek182]

easy money

[weezergeek182]

jinx

[getts182]

Agreed with Ashowe. Travis never just drummed for blink-182 or +44. He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age. I'd be willing to bet that if a band or artist were to choose someone to drum on one of their songs or albums, a good majority would either pick Dave Grohl or Travis Barker to play on it.
That said, good for Travis. Whether it's about money or not, Rockstar used Travis' image without consent, and when you do something like that, you've set yourself up.

[DopeDanny]

might as well sue them for false advertising since they say its an "energy drink" its just a soda and a horrible one at that

[vanceboy]

To all you people saying that "Travis just wants attention"...are you guys retarded? Would you want to be the posterboy for Covergirl without your consent? What a bunch of idiots on this site...

[noodlegts]

I don't think he would mind being a posterboy for RockStar energy drinks, it's just that they're not paying him for it. I personally think that if they're using his image, they should pay him. I also think that Travis is a good drummer despite his being a "celebrity" in addition to a rock star. And I think he used to be part of the Aquabats.. which would make him 10x more awesome than anybody already gives him credit for.

[Captain Cool]

areese82 wrote:

What Rockstar Drinks did was wrong but I'm not sure if Barker is really "a prominent figure in the rock music world," anymore.

He is prominent enough to get his own article on here over a story that doesnt even concern music.

[BuryYourDead]

LPstudioWRz28 wrote:

travis is a baby... quit bitching and get blink back together

amen.

[flyingmonkey17]

Rockstar sucks, as does Sellout Barker.

I really don't care honestly.

[perilouspete]

even if rockstar is at fault, all he had to do was politely ask Rockstar to either take the picture down or actually endorse him if they want to use his picture. it's completely unneccessary for him to sue them right away, unless he already asked them first.

[omarrodrigez]

getts182 wrote:
He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age.

Wow, thats very ignorant. He's decently fast and that's ALL he has going for him. Go listen to Thomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Danny Carey, Zach Hill, etc. then tell me how "good" Travis is.

[SmileOfHavok]

omarrodrigez wrote:

getts182 wrote:
He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age.

Wow, thats very ignorant. He's decently fast and that's ALL he has going for him. Go listen to Thomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Danny Carey, Zach Hill, etc. then tell me how "good" Travis is.

Travis is still pretty kickass.

Checked.

[kryptonite22]

can he not just sit down and say 'hey, thats not on?' and sort something out like human beings instead of joining the millions of people who sue others every day for the most trivial things. there are plenty of things worse than this.

[OffspringPhreak]

Why Rockstar why?!?!?!?!

That is BS though; companies are *supposed* to at least ask if it's ok to do something like that; and the person involved(if they say yes) are supposed to be paid for being an advertisement ***** for said company. That's what an endorsement is.

[OffspringPhreak]

kryptonite22 wrote:

can he not just sit down and say 'hey, thats not on?' and sort something out like human beings instead of joining the millions of people who sue others every day for the most trivial things. there are plenty of things worse than this.

It's not that easy a lot of the times.

[Zerodin]

Maybe he will get a MTV show covering the footage of te lawsuit, the sell out bastard.

[Deass]

Sounds like someone needs some money

[notoriousF A T]

Maybe he will get a MTV show covering the footage of te lawsuit, the sell out bastard.

wanna define sellout for me there bud?

[getts182]

omarrodrigez wrote:

getts182 wrote:
He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age.

Wow, thats very ignorant. He's decently fast and that's ALL he has going for him. Go listen to Thomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Danny Carey, Zach Hill, etc. then tell me how "good" Travis is.

Explain, please, how that's "ignorant." At no point did I say he is the best drummer, simply that he's one of the best. I've seen him live twice, and he's amazing--and that's my opinion, you can't do a thing about that. Fact of the matter is he's well respected, and many artists do have him play on their albums.

[JessicaGonzo]

Ha... I love the drinks [ they taste even better free at concerts ] but i would sue if i was him too just to get more money. =]
Life style of the rich and famous

[omarrodrigez]

getts182 wrote:

omarrodrigez wrote:

getts182 wrote:
He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age.

Wow, thats very ignorant. He's decently fast and that's ALL he has going for him. Go listen to Thomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Danny Carey, Zach Hill, etc. then tell me how "good" Travis is.

Explain, please, how that's "ignorant." At no point did I say he is the best drummer, simply that he's one of the best. I've seen him live twice, and he's amazing--and that's my opinion, you can't do a thing about that. Fact of the matter is he's well respected, and many artists do have him play on their albums.

getts182 wrote:

omarrodrigez wrote:

getts182 wrote:
He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age.

Wow, thats very ignorant. He's decently fast and that's ALL he has going for him. Go listen to Thomas Haake, Terry Bozzio, Danny Carey, Zach Hill, etc. then tell me how "good" Travis is.

Explain, please, how that's "ignorant." At no point did I say he is the best drummer, simply that he's one of the best. I've seen him live twice, and he's amazing--and that's my opinion, you can't do a thing about that. Fact of the matter is he's well respected, and many artists do have him play on their albums.

It may be your opinion, but saying he's one of the best is like saying Tom Delonge is in the same league Buckethead, or any of the other great guitarists of this generation.

[HH_Emo_666]

areese82 wrote:

What Rockstar Drinks did was wrong but I'm not sure if Barker is really "a prominent figure in the rock music world," anymore.

how can you say that? hes amazing on drums. maybe just because you don't like the bands that he was in you think that. honestly, i really didn't like him all that much, but then i actually listened to his drumming abilities and they are amazing.

he truly is one of the greatest drummers of all time

[aliceinnirvana]

This isn't trivial, kryptonite22. I know for sure I wouldn't want to be "endorsing" a product I didn't consent to. This is what we call an act of defamation. Actually, here, I'll send you a link.
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/personal_injury/defa mation.html
This isn't a ploy for publicity, for christ's sake.
This has nothing to do with what kind of drummer he is.
The only thing it has to do with is that he did not consent.
What Rockstar did is against the law.
End of story.
He may or may not win, but it still is against the law.

[MetalMan6966]

Travis Barker Is Little Whiney, Washed Up Bitch, So what is they used his picture, Ya it was a dumb move on rockstar's side but there's no need to sue for something that simple. There are to many sue-happy people like Travis Barker in this world and it's bullshit.

[aliceinnirvana]

^I agree with you in that there are too many "sue-happy" people in this world. However, I do not believe this falls into that category. People on Judge Judy are generally "sue-happy". Or people who sue places like McDonalds for all the wrong reasons, like being burned by coffee in your lap. This is not a case in which it was his fault, unlike the McDonalds example.

[IDisposableHero]

That is BS though; companies are *supposed* to at least ask if it's ok to do something like that; and the person involved(if they say yes) are supposed to be paid for being an advertisement ***** for said company. That's what an endorsement is.

Exactly, rockstar should get sued for being retarded like that, they probably knew what they were doing all along and were just trying to get away with paying royalties. Its not about travis being greedy. btw not defending him because im a fan of blink 182

[TDAJGuitarist]

jimRH7 wrote:

Well, I wouldn't want someone to put my pus on thousands - nay- millions of bottles without my consent...

He is endorsed by rockstar...By becoming an endorse-ie you are basically giving them permission to advertise there product with your picture...

Travis is being a douche...I just lost alott of respect for him.

[zapatista89]

id be pissed off

[mobious128]

who would drink it with Travis Barker on the front anyways? IT would proly taste like fail and wank

[thewalrus77]

who gives a shit?

[grungeisdead312]

"a prominent figure in the rock music world,"

LMAO X-D

[Sound Mind]

vanceboy wrote:

To all you people saying that "Travis just wants attention"...are you guys retarded? Would you want to be the posterboy for Covergirl without your consent? What a bunch of idiots on this site...

well said

TDAJGuitarist wrote:

jimRH7 wrote:

Well, I wouldn't want someone to put my pus on thousands - nay- millions of bottles without my consent...

He is endorsed by rockstar...By becoming an endorse-ie you are basically giving them permission to advertise there product with your picture...

Travis is being a douche...I just lost alott of respect for him.

i'm sure that if in his contract it said that they had the right to use any picture of him for whatever marketing campaign they have, he wouldn't sue. his lawyers aren't morons. "alott", that's interesting.

[theused101]

travis is totally the man

but quit being a bitch.
and get blink back together

[getts182]

I like all the "get blink back together" comments, as if Travis is the one who caused the breakup.

[{DSA_Soldier}]

GreenSaosiner wrote:

Rockstar sucks... and who honestly gives a flying **** in space.

Well obviously you give a flying **** in space since you read the article.

[AerialOverdrive]

You can't say he's not a prominant figure in the rock world because the title of this article says, "TRAVIS BARKER sues Rockstar Beverages"...not mention of Blink or +44...therefore, you all knew who Travis was or you wouldn't have looked at the story (unless you're obsessed with Rockstar drinks) lol

[atreyurock9]

No s*** he's suing for the money. All of you bitch about it like you wouldn't try to get money out of this. This doesn't fall into the same category as someone suing for the wrong reasons. They had a lawsuit coming.

Stop acting like you wouldn't sue if they had used your picture without paying you.

[DEVILMAN 2012]

jimRH7 wrote:

Well, I wouldn't want someone to put my pus on thousands - nay- millions of bottles without my consent...

imagine how much money u make to hav yr pic on the cover of a drink.. for him nothing cause it wasnt consent..

[Henkdemachtige]

am going to sue travis for sueing rockstar, hell yeah i would make lotsa $$$

[x_themetalfan_x]

Rockstar broke the law, end of story. They'll either lose the lawsuit or settle out of court. This is nothing trivial, it's abuse of celebrity to promote a frankly disgusting and worthless product.

[Jeffray85]

where's the news?

[Kevin97220]

Just in it for the money.

[Macabre_Turtle]

To all you idiots saying he's a sellout for caring, I'm pretty sure people would call him a sellout if he was endorsing the product too.

And there is nothing immature or money hungry about him sueing. I wouldn't exactly be happy about it either.

[ratmblink123]

omarrodrigez wrote:
It may be your opinion, but saying he's one of the best is like saying Tom Delonge is in the same league Buckethead, or any of the other great guitarists of this generation.

Does it seriously matter? Let him think what he wants, quit bitching.
And, on topic, Travis is completely right to sue Rockstar, I would. Using his picture for endorsement isn't right, nor is it legal.

[asator]

yeah they should pay him...vbut what does this have to do with guitars?

[jshizznit]

yeah i agree, they should pay him...with a foot up his ass

that little pussy needs to get over it...im just bitter cuz he married a totally hot chick and im stuck alone lol!

[RocksAwakening5]

What a delicous drink it is.

[OMGIZZLEZ]

I agree with everyone saying that Travis completely has the right to sue Rockstar.

[Decembero]

It was illegal of them, they should be punished. Bottom line, no debate necessary, qut whining if you don't like it. Stop whining about Blink 182 aswell, get over it people!

[Teh Jake]

It may be your opinion, but saying he's one of the best is like saying Tom Delonge is in the same league Buckethead, or any of the other great guitarists of this generation.

No, it's not. Tom DeLonge is a vocalist first and foremost, Whereas Travis is a drummer that doesnt miss a beat and has alot of speed going for him. From what I can see of you, you're pretty much just an elitist that likes to hate on Blink because they write simple music (note that simple doesnt mean bad), and as a result have become the target of every single metalhead out there because they just wanna hear stupidly difficult sweeps in songs with stupid names.

[Xx_banx]

mobious128 wrote:

who would drink it with Travis Barker on the front anyways? IT would proly taste like fail and wank

roflllll

[LakeboDom]

Decembero wrote:

It was illegal of them, they should be punished. Bottom line, no debate necessary, qut whining if you don't like it. Stop whining about Blink 182 aswell, get over it people!

Yeah it was veryyyyy illegal to that shameeee on themmm that was a terribleee thing to do!!! Travis will never recover...
...not
Blink sux
travis overrated
my opinion F*** Off

[Doragg]

iwillrockyou22 wrote:

i wouldn't even have sex with travis barker.

Um, wtf?

[qotsa1998]

What RockStar did is illegal, and Travis has every right to sue. But just because your rich and famous and have every right to sue doesnt mean you should. there are ways to get Rockstar to take his picture off the site w/out sueing and making headlines. But then again, isnt that what being famous is all about?

[I am the Drake]

For God sakes quit bitching.

[chromaticvision]

hes prominent enough to have you all bithcing about it... and you all know who he is. thats a lot more prominent than 99.99% of the ****ing world so wake the **** up and get over it.

[ThePinkFloydian]

getts182 wrote:

Agreed with Ashowe. Travis never just drummed for blink-182 or +44. He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age. I'd be willing to bet that if a band or artist were to choose someone to drum on one of their songs or albums, a good majority would either pick Dave Grohl or Travis Barker to play on it.

Yes, I'm sure two average quality drummers are on the top of everybodies list. Nobody would pick Bill Bruford or Neil Peart or Danny Carey. I mean they suck after all, and when one thinks of drumming, one should think of Travis Barker

Enough debate on Travis' drumming ability please. That's not what this article is about...

Checked.

[CraZzZy Diamond]

Good for him. Hopefully he gives the money to charity, but the article should have read Barker WAS "a prominent figure in the rock music world".

[RyanEsta]

Wow, I can't believe some of you. If Travis would have readily promoted the Rockstar drink, ya'll would have said that he's a sellout. And since he's taking action against them for using his likeness when he doesn't want to be seen as a posterboy for their drink, you call him a sellout. Hypocrisy at it's finest

[Cied Shredder]

Sounds like a whiny kid who broke up with a bunch of other punks after a childish fight who's hungry for money.

[TristanVigar]

Barker is "a prominent figure in the rock music world," according to the lawsuit.

Uh, I'm not so sure I'd say that.

[big_chuck]

ThePinkFloydian wrote:

getts182 wrote:

Agreed with Ashowe. Travis never just drummed for blink-182 or +44. He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age. I'd be willing to bet that if a band or artist were to choose someone to drum on one of their songs or albums, a good majority would either pick Dave Grohl or Travis Barker to play on it.


Yes, I'm sure two average quality drummers are on the top of everybodies list. Nobody would pick Bill Bruford or Neil Peart or Danny Carey. I mean they suck after all, and when one thinks of drumming, one should think of Travis Barker

I don't think you're getting it. People go to Travis because he is a good drummer, popular, and his style goes well with pop music. Paul Wall isn't going to go to Neil Peart to boost album sales. In other words, Travis is a drummer made for the modern pop scene.

[jane_says]

paul wall sucks, how bout that, some people arnt looking for pop because pop sucks, and travis, is a huge sellout, i use to hav a tiny bit of respect for travis, then i seen he did a remix of soulja boy, (worst song in america) and umbrella, ou, cants stand him

[big_chuck]

jane_says wrote:

paul wall sucks, how bout that, some people arnt looking for pop because pop sucks, and travis, is a huge sellout, i use to hav a tiny bit of respect for travis, then i seen he did a remix of soulja boy, (worst song in america) and umbrella, ou, cants stand him

Haha man, cool it, I didn't say I liked Paul Wall either. I'm not a fan of the pop scene at all, but I was just trying to prove a point. How 'bout that? You're a funny person. (It is the worst song ever.)

[duke2446]

what a bitch

[nickrawkz1]

man, don't he have enough money already? geez...
anyway, i like rockstar drinks, and i like travis barker...they both went down a notch in my book. maybe travis went down 2.

[DarkDallasNight]

Travis working with rap artists is incredibly queer other than that hes cool. Rock Star sucks they dont even send free stickers like monster does.

[Metal_Hed_23]

Checked.

haha

[omarrodrigez]

Teh Jake wrote:
No, it's not. Tom DeLonge is a vocalist first and foremost, Whereas Travis is a drummer that doesnt miss a beat and has alot of speed going for him. From what I can see of you, you're pretty much just an elitist that likes to hate on Blink because they write simple music (note that simple doesnt mean bad), and as a result have become the target of every single metalhead out there because they just wanna hear stupidly difficult sweeps in songs with stupid names.

I like a lot of simple music, it just has to be creative and not bland like blink. And I really don't like sweep picking.

[DevilsDance76]

I hate how people say he did it for the money and hes a whiney bitch...

Using a persons image without consent is illegal....it deals with copyright laws and such.

If someone was using your photo to make millions without atleast informing you wouldnt you be upset?

[SeanHart213]

the only guy to complain about having his face on a can of an energy drink....

[Gundam pilota09]

TDAJGuitarist wrote:

jimRH7 wrote:

Well, I wouldn't want someone to put my pus on thousands - nay- millions of bottles without my consent...


He is endorsed by rockstar...By becoming an endorse-ie you are basically giving them permission to advertise there product with your picture...

Travis is being a douche...I just lost alott of respect for him.

can't you ****ing read he was never officailly endorsed by rockstar they used his name w/o permission god this article's comments are more ignorant than those on your average youtube vid. they claim him to be sue happy when the article does not give enough information to know wether or not he attempted to settle before filing suit. i personally believe blink 182 sucks and is overrated, but travis barker was great one of the better drumers of this age. no keith moon but still great

[the boogieman]

despite them not getting his permission to use his image with their drink, i still find it pretty petty

[rushmore]

the only reason i would think he would sue them besides for money, which i doubt he needs anymore of, is because maybe he doesnt like the product or doesnt want to support it. pretty reasonable i think

[foob85]

SUCH a sellout. >_

[daytripper75]

i know its illegal for them to do that, but does he really need to sue? couldnt he just request that they no longer use his picture? he obviously just wants money.

[luckeas]

wow....he almost sucks as bad a meg white at drumming...hes kinda like paris hilton...there both famous for no reason..blink 182..haha give me a break..i have less respect for Rockstar putting his picture on there can...thats pittiful for them

[proguitarist11]

wow...anyone who says Travis isn't a good drummer needs to kill themselves. He's god. & it's not like there isn't drummers that are better than him, but don't question his talent. i'd put him in the top 50 drummers in the world.

[Filip413]

**** him, hes a douche anyway.

[Elohel]

OffspringPhreak wrote:

kryptonite22 wrote:

can he not just sit down and say 'hey, thats not on?' and sort something out like human beings instead of joining the millions of people who sue others every day for the most trivial things. there are plenty of things worse than this.

It's not that easy a lot of the times.

A cease and desist order would of been plenty sufficient.

[phoetwny]

i felt dumb jus reading some of this shyt,who cares 10 yrs from now nobody will know who either one is cuz they both suck

[SicSeb]

Why would they even do that? His face on a can of energydrink doesn't seem to me as a big seller. I would buy it! =P

[IcePh0enix]

He's just being a greedy bastard to be honest. I mean, yeah they should have asked him but he's probably not even that pissed off, he just want the cash.

[sylic]

vanceboy wrote:

To all you people saying that "Travis just wants attention"...are you guys retarded? Would you want to be the posterboy for Covergirl without your consent? What a bunch of idiots on this site...

[Dethklok_Fan07]

You all are idiots its illegal to do but hey we live in a world were people pirate movies songs and all that great jazz.....

[Decembero]

LakeboDom wrote:

Decembero wrote:

It was illegal of them, they should be punished. Bottom line, no debate necessary, qut whining if you don't like it. Stop whining about Blink 182 aswell, get over it people!


Yeah it was veryyyyy illegal to that shameeee on themmm that was a terribleee thing to do!!! Travis will never recover...
...not
Blink sux
travis overrated
my opinion F*** Off

Breaking the law is sooo f*cking cool man, I wish I could be like you.... not.
Blink used to be good.
Travis is overatted but still a great player.
My opinion F*** you.

[Decembero]

foob85 wrote:

SUCH a sellout. >_

Erm he did NOT endorse this drink. Your statement is absurd.

[Aubrey Ninja]

well thats dumb he should have kept himself on it cuz he would get $$$ now and rockstar is delishiously refreshing.

[qwerty_555]

Dethklok_Fan07 wrote:

You all are idiots its illegal to do but hey we live in a world were people pirate movies songs and all that great jazz.....

Good point.

[dysentery_gary3]

man shouldn't he be recording some albums?? travis doesn't seem to care about +44 or any of his other bands for that matter. ever since blink broke up he seems to be working only on side-projects like with dj-am or whatever.

[jacob_mick]

i'm gonna grab my crotch in anger at what rockstar drinks did! i mentioned rockstar. endorse me mother ****ers!

[myoriginalsound]

I find it sad that people state their opinions, and people tell them they are wrong. And to people arguing about his skills, he is a pretty good drummer (in this time frame). But really... I wouldnt mind the extra money. of course i cant afford new heads, so yeah...

[itsaplayonwords]

Considering the amount of time he was in not only the world touring Blink 182 and other bands, he has quite a bit of money I am sure. Plus the reality show he had, and the Famous Stars and Straps clothing line. So people saying he is selling out to make money, get your facts straight. I think you would be a little upset if someone randomly used a picture of you and not only that but then claimed you were endorsing it. Celebrities are people, you can't put them in any situation different than your own.

[kjohnson08]

getts182 wrote:

Agreed with Ashowe. Travis never just drummed for blink-182 or +44. He's involved with so many people because he's one of the best drummers of this age. I'd be willing to bet that if a band or artist were to choose someone to drum on one of their songs or albums, a good majority would either pick Dave Grohl or Travis Barker to play on it.
That said, good for Travis. Whether it's about money or not, Rockstar used Travis' image without consent, and when you do something like that, you've set yourself up.

are you stupid? travis got famous because he was in blink. yes, he was in the aquabats before that, but seriously, who even listens to them? travis toured, recorded, did videos, and photo shoots with blink. he now tours with +44, records with them, and all the stuff he did with blink and the transplants. he's not just a studio artist.

[intimate]

areese82 wrote:

What Rockstar Drinks did was wrong but I'm not sure if Barker is really "a prominent figure in the rock music world," anymore.

You know his name don't you? Prominence isn't just about being in the current big name band, it's just as valid a statement reflecting over a period time as it is in the immediate here and now.

Company named Travis as an endorser, this isn't just about money, it's about precedent. If he lets this slide, the next time some company uses his image without asking, they've a free pass to escape any sort of court battle. This isn't all about scoring an already rich man some more Benjamin's, it is EVERYTHING to do with protecting a bankable image and for that, can you really blame the guy?

[Lipfat]

Yo bitches stop nagging about blink breakin up..i agree they were a good band they made some classics that my kids in the future will like but stop nagging about blink breaking up.

LPstudioWRz28 wrote:

travis is a baby... quit bitching and get blink back together

[quote][/quote damn yall are sad mother ****ers. its not even travises fault its toms...i know tom i have a lot of respect for the guy but its his fault.Sorry tom

[guitarrra]

Look, tell me for a second that if any of you had the chance to sue for thousands, maybe millions of dollars, you wouldn't. Can any of you honestly tell me with a straight face you wouldn't?? I sure as hell would. Travis is an amazing drummer, easily one of the top 25ish of all time, probably #1 punk rock drummer. Any of you saying "oh he sucks" yeah, I'd like to see you in studio, pulling off what he does on regular basis, and no, Rock Band drums don't count. What travis does actually requires skill. He's not a sellout because wouldn't he be a sell out if he actually was endorsing it? What do you propose he do? Let them use his image for free when he could be getting a profit out of it. Its one thing if he agreed to let them use it but he DIDN'T. You all need to just hop off his shit and let him live his life. Call him a sellout all you want you're just jealous of his success, and that your yearly salary is pocket change to him. So keep hating, it doesn't change any thing.

[pickSlidin]

guitarrra wrote:

Look, tell me for a second that if any of you had the chance to sue for thousands, maybe millions of dollars, you wouldn't. Can any of you honestly tell me with a straight face you wouldn't?? I sure as hell would. Travis is an amazing drummer, easily one of the top 25ish of all time, probably #1 punk rock drummer. Any of you saying "oh he sucks" yeah, I'd like to see you in studio, pulling off what he does on regular basis, and no, Rock Band drums don't count. What travis does actually requires skill. He's not a sellout because wouldn't he be a sell out if he actually was endorsing it? What do you propose he do? Let them use his image for free when he could be getting a profit out of it. Its one thing if he agreed to let them use it but he DIDN'T. You all need to just hop off his shit and let him live his life. Call him a sellout all you want you're just jealous of his success, and that your yearly salary is pocket change to him. So keep hating, it doesn't change any thing.

+1,000,000,000

[ravenking2005]

rockstar sucks the cockles anyways. who cares.