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Music News 

Oregon Band The Slants Win the Right to Trademark Their Name

December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Court Case, The Slants, Trademark

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

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Music Industry 

Prediction: In Four Years, China Will Be One of the Biggest Music Markets in the World

December 21, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment China, Copyright, Counterfeit, Piracy, Streaming Music, Trademark

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

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Music News 

Taylor Swift is Trying to Steal the English Language

December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kris Jenner, Michael Buffer, Swiftmas, Taylor Swift, Trademark

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

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Music News 

The Slants: A Band Fighting to Use Their Own Name

August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amber Byrd, Copyright, Court Case, Slants, Trademark

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

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Music News 

Trent Reznor Slaps Down Alberta Politicians

July 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alberta, Cease-and-desist, Copyright, Infringement, NIN, Trademark

You knew this had to happen. When Alberta premier Rachel Notley got together with the mayors of Edmonton (Don Iveson) and

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WTF? 

Brothers 10 and 8 Hit with Legal Warning About a Song They Wrote About a Cartoon Pig

February 8, 2015February 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright, Peppa Pig, Trademark

I have no idea who Peppa Pig is, but brothers Joshua (10) and Noah (8) Lima, are tired of her.

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Music Industry 

A Metal Response to Taylor Swift Trademarking the Phrase “This Sick Beat”

February 4, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Taylor Swift, This Sick Beat, Trademark

Just like the phrase “Are you ready to rrrrrrrrrrrrumble?” has been solidly trademarked (meaning anyone who wants to use it

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Music News 

Someone Is Turning “Britpop” into a Soft Drink

January 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex James, Blur, Britpop, Cheese, Trademark

And who better than Blur bass player, Alex James? Back in October, Rock’s Most Famous Cheesemaker™ filed for a trademark for

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