Christian metal veterans Demon Hunter have filed a federal trademark lawsuit against Netflix and live promoter AEG Presents, alleging that the streaming giant’s animated musical franchise KPop Demon Hunters is causing severe marketplace confusion and eroding the brand identity the band spent twenty-five years building. Read the full story below. Continue reading
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Metallica Joins Venture Buying Song Catalogs and Other Intellectual Property
According to a published report by Variety, Metallica and longtime co-manager Cliff Burnstein are among the parties involved in a new intellectual-property acquisition venture Worldwired Music IP Fund. The venture, which also includes former Fender president/COO Matt Janopaul and former Sony/ATV co-president Rick Krim, will be looking to snap up a series of song catalogs as part of its portfolio. Continue reading