Bob Marley Name Sold to Linens-N-Things Owners
Posted on February 10th, 2009 by Carl Vanderpal
yvynyl: Hilco Consumer Capital has bought half the rights to Bob Marley’s name for $20 million from his family, Wall Street Journal reports (via Gawker). The company now plans to use Marley’s likeness to produce food items, clothing, and video games. James Salter, CEO for Hilco Consumer Capital, told WSJ, “One of the company’s first priorities is creating Marley Lager, a Jamaican beer featuring the singer’s likeness. The marketer hopes to add headphones, snowboards, posters, screensavers, a
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