I agree that this is an interesting question. In general, you cannot use someone else's trademark without a license. But, I can see that under the...

I'm not sure if a mechanical license would be sufficient, since you may be deemed to be "adapting" the lyrics to your own music under the copyright...

MOVIE SHARING WEBSITE

You're going to need a good entertainment lawyer to fully vet your model for legal issues. If there is any protection for the model you are...

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It seems there are a number of legal issues to work out here. Were the separate contributions of the music and lyrics part of a joint work by...

Fictional store name within boundaries of Fair use and parody?

Terry Thomas provided the relevant case law for determining whether your usage will violate Wal-Mart's trademark rights. In addition to the...

Do I have full control over the songs I wrote after the band broke up?

Marc Jacobson answered your question perfectly. I have nothing further to add.

Is it legal to start a business in which I do music editing for people who do dance competition routines like fitness shows?

You may be able to avoid a copyright violation if you or your customer purchase the sound recordings legally before you edit them. Generally, if...

Might this fall under fair use?

Your taping would not fall under Fair Use, but could fall "under the radar." I tend to agree with the attorneys who see only minimal liability in...

Product label and famous dead artist and art work

As some of the previous attorneys correctly noted, the answer to your question depends on whether the artwork is in the public domain. Below is a...

If I were to recreate a water bottle that I saw in a movie by making it an actual product and reselling it would that be legal?

I come down more on the side of Glen Nuttall that your copying of the bottle design, color and words would involve a large risk of copyright...