No. Names, titles, and common words/phrases do not qualify for copyright protection. Under some circumstances they can be registered as trademarks, however.
Yes as long as you have the permission of the company
Yes but the only portions of the song that you would hold the rights to would be the changes you made, not the existing song that you modified.
Short phrases such as band names cannot be protected by copyright. To register it as a trademark, however, will start at $325 in the US.
I think you can use it.
yes you can
In theory, yes. In practice, no. Recording companies begin running into all sorts or copyright issues when you try to use a previous bands' name.
cream band get it name
Earlier Linkin Park was named Hybrid Theory. But due to some trifle with another band on copyright, they changed to Lincoln Park. Later they changed the name to Linkin park so that they could afford their own website.
No,don't have tigers a rock band name.
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Even the titles of creative works are copyrighted and protected under copyright laws. If you use any part of a song, the title, lyrics, etc. in naming your band, you can be charged with copyright infringement.
Business names cannot be protected by copyright, but you can register it as a trademark for $375 on paper, $275 electronically.
It would be copyright if you do the exact band song name, then again, it isn't their band name but a name of a song used in their band. I would, personally, consider it to be fine since a band's song title is different than the band itself. Then again, it's better to come up with your own, though it can be similar or closely related. For example, I wrote a story about a "Fire Crystal" though I changed the name to "Scorching Gem", to make it pretty much the same meaning, but in a different way.
no. Copyright protection does not cover names, titles, common words/phrases, etc etc. In some cases a name can be protected by trademark however.
You don't copyright a name. You can Trademark a name by registering it with the Patent and Trademark Office in Washington. To register it cost $325. However, to start with, you can simply use the R in a circle mark next to the name and there is some protection. To bring a case in court would require official registration.
No. That's copyright infringment, get that band's permission and it's a yes.
Names, titles, and common words/phrases are not eligible for copyright protection. They may, however be registered as trademarks.
According to copyright.gov, copyright protects rights of intellectual property and not companies, and any work created is immediately protected under copyright, free of charge. With a clothing company name, you're probably wanting to trademark it, which can cost a few hundred dollars.
In theory, yes. In practice, no. Recording companies begin running into all sorts or copyright issues when you try to use a previous bands' name.
The story behind the band name Phish is a frequently asked question. There is no one answer but the easiest one would be that it was derived from the drummer's name, Jon Fishman. The band changed the name to Phish because it was easier to copyright.
No one because names, titles, and common words/phrases are not eligible for copyright protection. However in some cases they may be registered as trademarks.
The band Devildriver was formed in 2003 and was known as Deathride in 2002 but had to change their name due to copyright issues. The lyrics to their songs reflect revenge, chaos and hate.