Trademark Woes: When two bands have the same name!!!!! [This article was written by Katelyn Kindberg. It should not be taken as legal advice. For help with your trademark concerns, … Continue reading
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SCOTUS to rule on CD Baby artist The Slants’ band name
The Supreme Court will hear indie artist’s trademark case on January 18th. It’s hard to come up with a good band name. Once you do, there’s even more challenges: Googling … Continue reading
Protecting your music through copyright, trademark, and more
This article was written by Yannick Ilunga. It originally appeared on The Jazz Spotlight. The Internet is a key component of today’s music industry. Social media, websites, email lists, platforms … Continue reading
How to trademark your band or artist name
What’s your band name? Are you sure it’s YOUR band name? What I mean is, are you sure you own the rights to use that band or artist name when you … Continue reading
How to Legally Use a Famous Icon (like the Hollywood sign) in Your Album Artwork or Music Video
[HELPFULAW FOR THE INDIE ARTIST is a new advice column on legal matters pertaining to the music industry. If you have a question for the author, attorney and indie artist Christiane … Continue reading
Trademark Your Band Name… NOW!
How many times a year do you hear someone say “All the good band names are taken?” I suppose that is why groups over the past 20 years have had … Continue reading