Category Archives: entertainment

How to build brand buzz: Get yourself on Entourage

By tmbc | Published: August 28, 2007

Yeah yeah. I’ve been lax lately. But really, I’ve been blogging this whole time. Just not on the TMBC. I was just taking a law blogging break and blogging for fun over at The 270, my blog about what’s happening in my corner of the world. Columbus, Ohio. Anyways, after the [...]

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WALA helps D.C. artists with legal issues

By tmbc | Published: June 1, 2007

Law.com has a nice article on the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts and how they have helped Washington D.C. based artist for more than 20 years. WALA has been providing legal advice and referrals to artists and artist groups in Washington, D.C, for more than 20 years. The system the group uses — an e-mail [...]

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Band Agreement Checklist

By alvin | Published: May 25, 2007

Thinking of starting or forming a band? Danica Mathes has a nice article with a list of issues to consider in drafting a band agreement. Technorati Tags: entertainment, agreements, checklist, band, music

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Band Brand Protection

By alvin | Published: March 12, 2007

In this month’s IP Today: How the Band Protects Its Brand: The Use of Trademarks to Protect and Promote the Musical Artist (Part One of a Two-part Article).

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For those about to rock, part II

By alvin | Published: February 21, 2007

From the Seattle Trademark Lawyer. Technorati Tags: trademark, celebrity trademarks, entertainment, search, cease & desist

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New bands take heed, think about trademarks when coming up with your band name

By alvin | Published: February 12, 2007

The Seattle Trademark Lawyer has an excellent post on the lessons many bands learn the hard way, that is having to change their band’s name after they receive a cease and desist letter from another band (or their attorney): Up-and-coming bands seem to re-live this story again and again. Blink 182 was Blink before another group [...]