BAnd Name

[Siggy]

If you want to keep the name you can register the domain name. ie "bandname.com" . It can be done for as little as $10~15 and answers the question of ownership. You may even find out that there are other bands with the same name.

 

[4SG]

we had to let go of a bandmate because he simply wasn’t getting our songs down. Instead of practicing our songs he spent more time working on logos and shirts etc. when he joined, he had the idea to change the band name. We thought it was s good idea and went with it. Now he’s gone and doesn’t want us to continue to use the name. What could he really do?

PM me.

 

[dragon68]

Looks like "Faith" was the entire band before "Faith No More". Also interesting that Courtney Love was in that band at one point.

Hole No More????

 

[madbass6]

Nope - I'm not a genius. I know just enough to not give advice on topics I know nothing about.

Awsome..
Then besides not giving advice you should also stop lecturing others on something you yourself admit have no clue on . Don't miss the boat again,
Very clear and simple
you don't know what your talking about then find a post you have an idea on .

 

[4SG]

Good folks of TB: please don't offer legal advice about intellectual property unless you are qualified. Lots of friendly suggestions in this thread, most of which (but not all) are completely wrong.

OP - feel free to PM me. I don't charge my friends for private consultations and TB'ers are my friends.

 

[SteveHeissner]

Forget his proposed name: Call yourselves Motley Spew and be done with it.

 

[mellowinman]

Good folks of TB: please don't offer legal advice about intellectual property unless you are qualified. Lots of friendly suggestions in this thread, most of which (but not all) are completely wrong.

OP - feel free to PM me. I don't charge my friends for private consultations and TB'ers are my friends.

I offer the following:

• If someone uses your name, you get a free Cadillac
• If you use someone's name, they can't sue you because I said so
• Please send me a check for $1,000,000 because I want you to
• I am as qualified as anyone else who is as unqualified as me
• Never take FREE advice over the internet

 

[DirtDog]

I offer the following:

• If someone uses your name, you get a free Cadillac
• If you use someone's name, they can't sue you because I said so
• Please send me a check for $1,000,000 because I want you to
• I am as qualified as anyone else who is as unqualified as me
• Never take FREE advice over the internet

Reference: Saul Goodman?

 

[Volunteerk9]

Does he have the copyright? What a $u(ker!





or "Drinks for free"!!! The house will always be packed!

greetings

Wise(b)ass

"Free Beer" works really well. Had a bar or two around here that fell for it back in the day.

 

[smokescreens]

Heres what you do: Thank him for his contribution and then kindly tell that cat to get f*cked.

It’s trademark. That’s your business.

 

[neddyrow]

if the old band name is, Antille, can't you just change it to, Anthill?

 

[5thsand4ths]

If you want to really pack a joint change the name to "Free Beer In The Pub".

 

[DirtDog]

Awsome..
Then besides not giving advice you should also stop lecturing others on something you yourself admit have no clue on . Don't miss the boat again,
Very clear and simple
you don't know what your talking about then find a post you have an idea on .

Aw, ya got me!

 

[madbass6]

Aw, ya got me!

lol.. Hey, its all good We got each other..

 

[IamGroot]

if the old band name is, Antille, can't you just change it to, Anthill?

Antille = Aunt Tilly

 

[hrodbert696]

Good folks of TB: please don't offer legal advice about intellectual property unless you are qualified. Lots of friendly suggestions in this thread, most of which (but not all) are completely wrong.

OP - feel free to PM me. I don't charge my friends for private consultations and TB'ers are my friends.

I understand the concern here and appreciate the generous offer to the OP, but I have to say I disagree with your post. They say that "ignorance of the law is no excuse." Having some general idea of the broad legal concepts that might apply to one's life is something that everyone should try to learn, not just professional lawyers, and should feel free to share with others what they learned. An intelligent person reading the thread and comparing the various posts can probably figure out which are totally off base, which are somewhat well-informed, and which are the advice of experts. It's neither practical nor, often, possible to consult with a lawyer over every petty little thing (and the OP's situation is certainly a petty little thing) and not everyone has lawyer friends to explain things for free. So it's inevitable, and should be acceptable, for people to share what they've learned or heard with each other even if they don't have the full grasp of matters to qualify for the bar.

Of course if the OP is contemplating making any serious decisions with genuine ramifications, he should absolutely seek professional advice and not go by what he heard on the internet. Don't use home remedies to treat cancer. But you don't have to run to the emergency room for every pimple and sniffle, either.

 

[4SG]

I understand the concern here and appreciate the generous offer to the OP, but I have to say I disagree with your post. They say that "ignorance of the law is no excuse." Having some general idea of the broad legal concepts that might apply to one's life is something that everyone should try to learn, not just professional lawyers, and should feel free to share with others what they learned. An intelligent person reading the thread and comparing the various posts can probably figure out which are totally off base, which are somewhat well-informed, and which are the advice of experts. It's neither practical nor, often, possible to consult with a lawyer over every petty little thing (and the OP's situation is certainly a petty little thing) and not everyone has lawyer friends to explain things for free. So it's inevitable, and should be acceptable, for people to share what they've learned or heard with each other even if they don't have the full grasp of matters to qualify for the bar.

Of course if the OP is contemplating making any serious decisions with genuine ramifications, he should absolutely seek professional advice and not go by what he heard on the internet. Don't use home remedies to treat cancer. But you don't have to run to the emergency room for every pimple and sniffle, either.

On the one hand, I appreciate the spirit of contribution and participation in your statement. On the other hand, incorrect legal advice is much worse than no advice. As any lawyer will tell you, half their clients' problems arise when they act without first getting legitimate advice. And just because folks have had similar experiences doesn't mean they can articulate their legal ramifications accurately, correctly or completely. This is not a matter of opinion. As a lawyer it's difficult to see the law stated incorrectly. As a musician and TB member, it's difficult to see other members being misled or confused or misdirected as to their rights, or other peoples' rights, or what the legal implications of particular actions are.