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Add that TM: Thunderpussy wins five-year trademark battle

Once again, a band has won a long legal battle over the right to trademark its name. The Seattle-based band

There is not a kid in the world who when confronted with doing something bad hasn’t said “Look what you

For reasons known only to Gene Simmons, he thought he could file a trademark on a hand gesture. But after,

In a unanimous decision Monday morning, the US Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of The Slants, the Portland, Oregon-based

It’s not often a winning party in a long-fought legal battle asks the Supreme Court in the United States to

Just as The Slants prepare to release a new album with a new singer, it might be time to prepare

It’s not hard to imagine this conversation. “Hey, I’ve discovered a really cool new band called The Slants.” “The Slants?

In a fight that went all the way to Washington, DC, The Slants–a band that bills itself is the first

If you’ve ever wandered through the Silk Market in Beijing, you’ll have been dazzled by how little regard China has

In the world of celebrities, branding is everything. Once a celebutante carves out a section of pop culture for themselves,

An obscure portion of trademark law could be changed thanks to a band’s refusal to give up its identity. By

The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver