Legal basics

Trademark

Protection for a name or a logo used in trade, such as an artist or label name.

Separate from copyright in your music. Search before committing to a name, and register in the classes and countries where you actually operate.

Use this in your own career

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More legal basics terms

  • DMCA

    The United States law behind online copyright takedown notices.

  • Cease and desist

    A formal letter demanding that someone stops an infringing activity.

  • Fair use

    A narrow United States defence for using protected work without permission.

  • Grand rights vs. small rights

    Dramatic performance rights against ordinary public performance rights.