A few unlicensed uses have been judged to be fair use, but the vast majority of uses of another's trademark logo requires permission.
The logo is registered as a trademark, and can be protected in perpetuity as long as it is in use.
No, you need a license from the holder of the trademark.
A TM symbol should be placed next to a logo when the logo is being used as a trademark to indicate that the logo is a registered trademark.
Yes, if you use another company's logo that is already registered, it may be considered copyright infringement. The company that owns the logo in question may dispute your use of their logo.
The trademark logo for McDonald is just "M". They have been using this logo almost over 50 years and many people tell that trademark logo is very important for an organization and McDonald definitely got succeed to introducing such logo.
In order to use the trademark symbol, you need to have registered the design with the trademark office. When you license your image for use by the band, you can specify, for example, how large the trademark symbol must appear, etc.
It would be a trademark violation, which is similar.
What you are describing is a trademark. A trademark can be a word, phrase, symbol, logo, design or image. Companies do not buy the trademark but register it so no one else can use it without their permission.
Provided the logo is registered as a trademark, and not in the public domain, no you cannot use it without permission.
Thanks to Hitler's regime, the swastika is now an infamous trademark. The logo of certain companies have become a trademark that is recognized worldwide. Every legal company has their own trademark to represent their business.
A trademark is a type of intellectual property, specifically a mark used in trade: a business or product name, logo, or slogan.
It's not something I would risk without permission. Trademark, unlike copyright, must be defended or the holder risks loss of trademark status through dilution.