Trademark Squatters Are Stealing Creative Control and What You Can Do You spend years building your name, your voice, your visual identity, your brand. Then one day, you try to file a trademark internationally… and it’s already taken. Welcome to trademark squatting, the growing problem where opportunists register a mark (your mark) before you can, … Read more
AI Impact on White-Collar Jobs The Real AI Impact on White-Collar Jobs The AI impact on white-collar jobs is no longer speculative, it’s already reshaping how professionals work. From legal research and copywriting to financial modeling and data analysis, artificial intelligence is changing the rules. For creatives, strategists, and entrepreneurs, understanding this shift is critical … Read more
The Creative Shield… and it’s Echo Copyright Originality in the Age of AI The question of copyright originality in the age of AI is no longer hypothetical. You spend months working on a project that’s taken decades to arrive at; drafting, editing, shaping ideas. You put your name on it, and you design the cover. … Read more
Lady Gaga Faces $100M Lawsuit Over Trademarked Logo When does a logo become a lawsuit? For Lady Gaga, the answer may be now. In March 2025, Gaga and her creative team were hit with a $100 million trademark infringement lawsuit by California-based surf brand Lost International, who claim that the pop icon’s new “Mayhem” logo, … Read more
What Creators Can Learn From the Melania Memoir Moment Last week, headlines rolled out a strange truth, Melania Trump’s new memoir is narrated by AI. Her voice, digitized and fed through an algorithm, reads the audiobook version of “Melania Trump: The Art of Her Story.” Some shrugged. Others squinted. But for artists, especially those who … Read more
What Bungie’s Art Scandal Means for Independent Creators When indie artist Fern “Antireal” Hook discovered that Bungie, the studio behind Halo and Destiny, had used elements of her 2017 artwork in promotional visuals for the upcoming game Marathon, she did what many artists must: speak up. Her original sci-fi landscape, shared on ArtStation years earlier, … Read more
Beastie Boys Settle with Chili’s Over Unauthorized Ad Use In a win for artistic control, the Beastie Boys and Universal Music Group have settled their lawsuit with Chili’s parent company, Brinker International, over the unlicensed use of their iconic 1994 track “Sabotage” in a 2022 ad campaign. The commercial mimicked the song’s original Spike Jonze-directed … Read more
A Win for Creators On May 19, the Take It Down Act officially became law, marking a major step forward in the fight against digital exploitation. While the headlines focused on revenge porn and deepfake crackdowns, this legislation quietly delivers something long overdue: real federal protection for creatives and everyday people navigating a rapidly evolving … Read more
Protecting Your Sound in the Age of AI Cloning What happens when your voice can be replicated, and sold,without your permission? Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to clone a human voice. From music hooks to podcast narration, AI-generated voices are reshaping the creative and commercial landscape. But for artists, voice actors, musicians, … Read more
Turning Your Sound into Trademark Gold Your voice. Your intro drop. That unmistakable synth tag at the start of every track. These aren’t just creative flourishes, they’re brand assets. And in an industry where streaming revenue fluctuates and social platforms reward originality, trademarking your sound might be the most powerful legal move you can make. … Read more