Major leaguers to open nightclub in Bricktown
Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2006
By Heidi R. Centrella

hcentrella@okcbusiness.com

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Sounds good I guess. I don't know much about clubs.

Very cool... I am new to town and looking for a part time DJ job. I am going to go apply :)

This is definantly a good thing. For one, it will only improve OKC's image to have another high class club in the Bricktown area....2 right next to each other at that(Pure). Second of all, Bricktown Live will be expanding and more than likely bringing even bigger acts to the downtown area. A win win situation here.

Sorry hit the post button twice.

blabare, welcome to OKC, what type of music do you spin? where you coming from?

This is definantly a good thing. For one, it will only improve OKC's image to have another high class club in the Bricktown area....2 right next to each other at that(Pure). Second of all, Bricktown Live will be expanding and more than likely bringing even bigger acts to the downtown area. A win win situation here.

Totally Agree. YES!

This IS great news for Downtown OKC!!

Continue the Renaissance!!!!

Metro: Mostly top 40 and some trance/techno now and then. The club I used to work at was mostly top 40, but we did a few nights with real club music. I'm not into vinyl that much, just a cd jock. My friends think I am crazy... I go to a club with them and I am listening to the mixing and checking out the lights.... not the hot ladies :)

Sounds cool, where is Bricktown Live relocating?

I agree, this type of expansion can only continue to make Bricktown a better area.

Um, they could have an issue with the name, there is a club in Tulsa in Brookside already called Suede and it also is an "ultra bar" format.

That's just a lawsuit waiting to happen.

http://www.suedetulsa.com/

There is a bar by the name of Suede in many, many cities.

Unless they steal the logo or something, there is no ground the Tulsa club has to stand on.

Usually can't have a like business with the same name in the same state....

I'd be interested to see how that one would work out, when I originally read the article I had the same thought. I know there are other clubs / bars in Oklahoma that have the same name though and they are owned by different people. I wonder if it would come down to Legal business name and the name they do business as or something similar.

The official name of Tulsa's club is 'Suede Ultra Lounge', while the Bricktown joint will be called 'Suede'. Different, as far as business names go.

As to the content being removed. It's unexplored territory, but the reproduction of a news article on a website could easily be considered free use.

It's just that ISP's would rather pull the plug on their customers than fight a legal battle to determine their customers' rights. Too bad.

Tulsa's club can change their name, since they're not a major league city. :biggrin:

Yeah, I don't think the Suede name will be an issue unless they steal a trademark or logo. You can have the same name in the same state usually. Look at California , Texas or Florida with many major cities. I've seen several with the same name and that were not affiliated. It goes down to copyright infringement more than anything

Tulsa's club can change their name, since they're not a major league city. :biggrin:


Yeah, why don't you go and whine some more to Charles Barkley about how many people buy the idea that OKC is major.

Brawwwk. Brawwk.

Charles who?

You can have the same name in the same state usually. Look at California , Texas or Florida with many major cities.

Very true. While I prefer to see original names, there are unaffilitaed clubs and restuarants all over the country with the same or similar names. It comes down to if they are using trademarks in a way to misrepresent or deceive.