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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

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
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