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Add that TM: Thunderpussy wins five-year trademark battle

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments FUCT, Simon Tam, The Slants, Thunderpussy, Trademark, Trademark Law, US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO

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

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BREAKING: US Supreme Court rules in favor of The Slants

June 19, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments First Amendment, Lawsuits, The Slants, Trademark, USPTO

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

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Controversy Music News 

The Slants Sing about Supreme Court Case

December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, legal cases, Supreme Court, The Slants, USPTO

What do you do when your band has a case at the US Supreme Court? You sing about it, of

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Music News 

Slants to Supreme Court: Review Our Victory

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments The Lanham Act, The Slants, Trademark, US Supreme Court, USPTO, Washington Redskins

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

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    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 […]
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    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 […]
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