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With the use of ecommerce platforms at an all-time high, protecting consumers and fostering transparency in online marketplaces, like Amazon, has never been more important. To further these initiatives and hold third-party sellers accountable, Congress passed the Integrity, Notification, and Fairnes
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A trademark is a symbol, design, or word that represents a brand and its products or services. It’s a valuable asset that helps businesses distinguish themselves from competitors and protects their brand identity. If you’re looking to file a trademark, here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get sta
As a college athlete, you have a unique set of needs when it comes to representation. While a traditional sports agent may be able to help you with negotiations and contracts, there are certain areas of the industry that they may not be as well-versed in. This is where an entertainment attorney can
Law firms are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of their clients. One way they’re doing this is by offering subscription-based legal services, which provide clients with ongoing access to legal advice and representation at an affordable price. One of the biggest benefits of an attorney
Trademark monitoring is the process of regularly checking for potential infringement or consumer confusion of your trademark by others.
As a business owner, protecting your brand is one of the most important things you can do. One way to protect your brand is by registering your trademark.
You are correct that you do have copyright protection for your creative work as soon as you create it. This is known as “automatic copyright protection” and it applies to a wide range of creative works, including music. Under automatic copyright protection, you have the exclusive right to control th
Record labels are companies that sign recording artists and release their master sound recordings to the public. They are responsible for the production, distribution, and promotion of an artist’s master, and they receive a percentage of the profits in return. There are several ways that record labe
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, 2 Live Crew, a hip-hop group from Miami, Florida, faced several high-profile lawsuits over the alleged copyright infringement of their music. These lawsuits, particularly the group’s landmark victory in their case over the use of a sample from the song “Oh, Pretty
Once again, taking a look at regular listening habits can help us to understand what exactly it means to be familiar. As humans, we find a sense of comfort in familiarity, or being accustomed to something. This seamlessly transfers over to music, where one might pause in the middle of their daily
Trademarks protect the source of the idea. In your day to day life, whether you are drinking a Coke or going to Disney, you are surrounded by trademarks. As an artist, you see it more commonly in regards to names. For example, there is only one Drake, only one Eminem, and only one Lil Wayne. […]
The top music distributors have great business models. The thing about business models is this: when they are great, that means when successful, they are making money off of you, the consumer. How much and for how long they make money off of the consumer is a whole different story. With Songflowr