iHeartRadio Music Awards Hit With Lawsuit

Clear Channel has been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit from Radio Dogs, which claims the iHeartRadio Music Awards show is too close to their Radio Music Awards, according to
pollstar.com.

The Radio Dogs product ran from 1999 through 2005 on various networks, including NBC, which hosted the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Radio Dogs sued Clear Channel and Premiere Radio Networks claiming the new show is too similar to their brand. Seacrest, who produced the recent event, is a former host of the Radio Music Awards.

Radio Dogs also claims the iHeartRadio logo looks similar to the one used for its awards show. A trial date has been set for April 6, 2015.

The lawsuit contains the following language: “On September 6, 2013, Radio Dogs canceled its registration in the Radio Music Awards mark, the ‘814 Registration.’ However, Radio Dogs is in the process of reinstating the ‘814 Registration.”