Can I do this?

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MartyMcFly

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Ok...
Say Im a producer. Im like the only one in my rural area. I want to make up bussiness cards so I can hang them on the local music store boards. I have a name for my studio. "One mic Studios" Im not sure if its original but I like it.
So can I just use this name for now or will I get sued or something? Discuss amongst yourselves...
 
You can call yourself what ever you want, but to be a legal business entity you need to register your business and its name with your County Clerk. A simple "DBA" form will do in most instances.

"One Mic Studios"?
Would you record at a place with that name? Give your business name some serious thought. It says a lot about you and the services you provide.
 
MartyMcFly said:
Alright then...Ten Really Good Mic's Studios???
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What ever floats your boat man. :rolleyes:
I just thought "One Mic Studios" sounded kinda lame.
 
Yes, a DBA form will suffice for local businesses, however do be aware if you are not incorporated properly, certain larger properly registered companies can later on take your name by demonstrating they have a global reach, and you do not benefit the name in any way.

I had this done to me years ago when I had a business called "Technisoft". Cool name, huh? Local remarketer of Point of Sale systems, over a DOS desktop and Netware 2.12 in the back end, just to give a perception of timeframes.

Anyway, a really large company called Technisoft walked in and demanded I cease and desist using "their" name. They sued me, I counter sued them to stop using "my" name, and it worked out that they had to buy me to get the name. I love NY law :)

Anyway, "One Mic Studios" is lame by itself, but considering your name is "Michael" its pretty cool, if you think about the play on words.

Hell, my unbuilt studio is legally "Midi Monkey Productions Inc".

Figure that one out :-D
 
Hey Frederic, I think maybe you banged your head on one of those columns you've been trying to get rid of, or else you're subject to the same "mind farts" that plague me every now and then - Michael was just answering; the original poster has gone "Back to the Future"... Steve
 
Knitefly...what are you talkin bout man? I cant understand your post. espeecka englis...por favor...
 
The reference to columns comes from Frederic's posts about his own studio - the reference to "back to the future" , unless you're name really is Marty McFly, should be obvious - It appeared to me that Frederic thought Michael Jones was asking about OneMic Studios, not you. Unless you're real name is ALSO Michael... Or, maybe this is ALL just another one of my own Mind Farts and nobody posted any of this at all, ever... :=)
 
knightfly said:
Hey Frederic, I think maybe you banged your head on one of those columns you've been trying to get rid of, or else you're subject to the same "mind farts" that plague me every now and then - Michael was just answering; the original poster has gone "Back to the Future"... Steve
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<headthud> Ouch! </headthud>

My brain shorts out often, due to all the coffee that my brain absorbs like a sponge :)

In fact, if I lean my head too far, often my shirt gets coffee stains :)
 
:D

ROFL

But seriously, what's wrong with the name Marty McFly?

I don't get it.

Michael J Fox

:D
 
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