[Matt]

Mutya Buena has won the legal battle of the rights to the name Sugababes, leaving the present version of the girlband without a name.

Buena quit the band in 2005 and her former bandmate Keisha Buchanan left in 2009, leaving the girlband without a single original member.

The singer then announced she would be pursuing legal action to win the rights to the name Sugababes and announced yesterday that she had succeeded.

She wrote on her Facebook page of the news: "I won the official name of the Sugababes now!!! I deserve this! I’m over the moon!". She is also listed as the owner of the name Sugababes on the official EU trademark website.

The decision not only means current members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen will potentially have to tour and record under a new name, but that Buena and original members Keisha Buchanan and Siobahn Donaghy will be able to reunite under the name Sugababes if they wish.

Source: http://www.nme.com/news/sugababes/58823

[Iceman]

Freedom eh?

[Maia]

[Joelle.]

[InOne]

Nice one Mutya

[Locke.]

They are ****e anyway they might aswell split up

[Novo]

Is this not a bit of a selfish thing to do? what is the reason she actually wants the rights to the name anyway?

[Jordan.]

pmsl brilliant!

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Novo

Is this not a bit of a selfish thing to do? what is the reason she actually wants the rights to the name anyway?

I think she said somewhere it was because the 3 originals came up with the name and now the other 3 are just using it because its established.... I could be wrong though.

-waits for Greg to put me right-

[Ramsay]

Seeing as there is none of the originals left I can see why she did it

[Iceman]

However, according to The Sun journalist Tom Thorogood, Buena has "only won the rights to the Sugababes name if it is related to stationery, gift wrap or other paper merchandise".

Oh now it makes her look like a sap....

[Shaun]

Good on her.

[CharlieO]

Thats hilarious

[GypsyGoth]

I'm happy she won.

[Jords]

Petty.

[Saph]

LOL the Sugababes died when Mutya left anyway, she was the only good singer

[Mac Hiavellian]

You what!?

I might be seeing Sugababes next month. Hope this doesn't mean they split up or drop out. Wonder what their new name'll be anyway

[Stu]

Just add an 'r' .

[Firewire]

They'll call themselves the Sugabitches or something.

[Shaun]

-fingers crossed for the Saltybabes-

[Joelle.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

-fingers crossed for the Saltybabes-

[Marsh.]

I don't think this is fair to Heidi. Heidi is now the longest serving member of the group (or maybe joint with Keisha) and probably deserves the rights more than anyone. She replaced the first original member after about 1 single and has stayed and worked towards the groups name and reputation six years after Mutya decided she was too good.

Now her solo career flopped she decides she doesn't want them to be successful without her. Laughable.

They probably won't have to change their name but she just owns the rights and therefore gets a high percentage of profits anyway.

[rSlavenx]

What's the point?

['Conor]

Selfish bitch, How childish. It's not like she's going to use the name. She left the group by choice. Spiteful and pointless.

['Conor]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

I don't think this is fair to Heidi. Heidi is now the longest serving member of the group (or maybe joint with Keisha) and probably deserves the rights more than anyone. She replaced the first original member after about 1 single and has stayed and worked towards the groups name and reputation six years after Mutya decided she was too good.

Now her solo career flopped she decides she doesn't want them to be successful without her. Laughable.

They probably won't have to change their name but she just owns the rights and therefore gets a high percentage of profits anyway.