Trademark Protection for Celebrity and Entertainer’s “Name, Image, & Likeness” (NIL)

Trademark Protection for Celebrity and Entertainer’s “Name, Image, & Likeness” (NIL)By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. With the recent advent and expanded adoption of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and Generative AI (“GenAI”) software to generate new creative works based on existing ones, the proper protection of a celebrity, entertainer, or athlete’s “name, image, and likeness” (“NIL”) has […]

A Record Deal’s “Re-recording Restriction” Clause and the Taylor Swift “Effect”

A Record Deal’s “Re-recording Restriction” Clause and the Taylor Swift “Effect”By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. With the continued success of Taylor Swift and her “Taylor’s version” re-recordings of her previously released tracks, the music industry is in a state of evolution as it relates to a record deal’s “re-recording restriction” provision. In fact, in response […]

How To Not Get “Taylor Swift’d” (Or How To Try Not To)

Taylor Swift and Big Machine: Contract Lessons for Independent ArtistsHow To Not Get “Taylor Swift’d” (Or How To Try Not To)By Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. If you have been following the music business for the last few years, you might be aware of the on-going public debate between Grammy winning artist Taylor Swift and her […]

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