Your YouTube name is essentially a trademark. It's used in association with a service (entertainment usually) and goods (if you sell merchandise with that name). Furthermore, any slogans you create on your channel could be potentially registered for a federal trademark.Read More
One of the most popular songs, Happy Birthday to You, or simply Happy Birthday, is sung everyday across the United States at every kind of place - homes, work offices and restaurants. Yet, this iconic piece of American culture has seldom been heard in film or on television due to the exorbitant license fee associated with its use. In February 2016, as the result of a class action lawsuit brought by Jennifer, a federal court held that Happy Birthday belonged in the public domain and could be used freely by all.Read More