Music Biz 2018

The latest installment of Music Biz’s Entertainment & Technology Law Conference Series will give attendees an opportunity to interact with — hear from and ask questions of — advocates and influencers who are currently tackling the following tough topics facing their clients and industry partners. 4 CLE credits have been applied for. Proper event sign-in instructions must be followed in order to receive credits. 


A band is a business, and that band’s name is its brand. It is how fans can be certain whose music they just heard on the radio, whose track they are streaming, whose merchandise they are purchasing, or whose concert is coming to town. Disputes between bands with identical or similar names are common. This crash course panel will cover:

1. Choosing the most “trademarkable” name
2. Performing initial clearance research and evaluating likelihood of confusion with existing band names
3. Common law trademark rights for unregistered marks
4. The process of obtaining a federal trademark registration, including special requirements for musical artists
5. How songwriters can benefit from trademark (hint: you can’t copyright a song title!)

Supporting sponsors include Dickinson Wright and Leavens, Strand & Glover.