some music talk

I am a DJ. Been using my DJ name since May 14, 2009. Come to find out, lately, there are 3 other people with my DJ name. One person being from the same city as me. I saw he was checking out my music so I messaged him to thank him. Then I asked him how he came to be inspired to name himself. He told me he was born with that name, and I was like, "your birth name?" and he said "Yeah, my parents named me this." If I get a copyright on my DJ, and that is his birth name, how does that work? Anyone know?

looks like the only option is for the other dj to change his birth name to something interesting like another person's real name. that'd be the smart thing to do.

abe supercro said:

looks like the only option is for the other dj to change his birth name to something interesting like another person's real name. that'd be the smart thing to do.

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I am thinking if I get a copyright on MY DJ name, as an artist, even though he has that birth name, he cannot use it as an artist.

I would just use my slave name.
Fred

j.p.s.w said:

I am thinking if I get a copyright on MY DJ name, as an artist, even though he has that birth name, he cannot use it as an artist.

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I disagree.


If you implied that about me, not using my real name, I'd sock you in your real face. How about you just call yourself DJ No Name.

abe supercro said:

I disagree.


If you implied that about me, not using my real name, I'd sock you in your real face. How about you just call yourself DJ No Name.

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So what you're saying is, legally, it wouldn't matter? If I got a copyright I couldn't cease and desist him?

j.p.s.w said:

So what you're saying is, legally, it wouldn't matter? If I got a copyright I couldn't cease and desist him?

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legally I don't know tbh. you two shld be able to work it out together by slightly changing your names to make a distinction. if u both have similar names, i think it wld act as cooperative marketing and help u both keep your names in front of potential customers. I'd never tell someone to cease and desist from using their actual own name for business purposes, but that's just me.

So much for some music talk

abe supercro said:

I disagree.


If you implied that about me, not using my real name, I'd sock you in your real face. How about you just call yourself DJ No Name.

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You should call call yourself DJ Creamy Faggot.

Lets pretend my birthname was nike and I wanted to make shoes.

Thanks Obama!

Just change the spelling

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I would call myself dj jazzy jefe

I would call myself DJ Why The Fuck Do People Pay Me Money To Basically Be Spotify

DJ Wait For The Drop

dirtyho1968 said:

Just change the spelling View attachment 3482917

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetlejuice_(entertainer)

this pic reminds me of age 12, the first and only time i boxed grandpa. he waited for an opening and clobbered my nose, bloody messon

Your grandpa sounds chill.

Hey OP. I think you'd want to trademark the name, not copyright it. Just like all the stupid patents out there, you could own it, then stop everyone else from using it or sue them.
Why not call yourself DJ ? I don't think he's using it anymore...

That,s hot!

Dj wrinklestick

Dj Bj