One Direction settle name dispute
British pop stars One Direction have settled a dispute with an American band of the same name after their U.S. counterparts agreed to change their moniker.
The boy band became embroiled in a legal battle over their name after shooting to fame on the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2010.
The American One Direction filed a trademark lawsuit against the
What Makes You Beautiful hitmakers and their representatives at
Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment and Sony Music, and the Brits
subsequently hit back with a countersuit.
However, it has now emerged the dispute has been settled after the
California-based singers agreed to change their name to Uncharted
Shores.
One Direction will be able to continue without change. Both parties
are said to be happy with the resolution.