Chrome Hearts Fashion Label Drops Copyright Lawsuit Against Neil Young Over Band Name
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Daniel Kreps
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· 2 sourcesLuxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts has voluntarily dismissed its copyright infringement lawsuit against Neil Young and his backing band, which also uses the name Chrome Hearts. Rolling Stone reported the lawsuit was filed in September 2025 after Young's band released their debut album, but was dropped in a voluntary dismissal filed Thursday. Stereogum noted the case was filed in fall 2024 after Young began performing with the band and released the album "Talkin To The Trees," adding that it is unclear whether a settlement was reached.
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Summary
Luxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts has voluntarily dismissed its copyright infringement lawsuit against Neil Young and his backing band, also called Chrome Hearts. The lawsuit was filed in September 2025 after Young's band released their debut album, but was dropped in a voluntary dismissal filed Thursday. The case highlighted tensions between the fashion label's trademark rights and the musician's use of the same name for his musical group.
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· 3 pulledLuxury fashion brand Chrome Hearts has dropped their copyright infringement lawsuit against Neil Young and his similarly named backing band.
In September 2025 — a few months after Young and his then-new band released their first album
Fashion label sued rocker in September 2025 over the Chrome Hearts backing band, but voluntarily dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit Thursday
