Episode 42 - Chili Crunch Trademark Battle/The ELVIS Act/Kiss Sells Music Catalog AND Personality Rights for $300 Million
Description
Welcome to Episode 42 of End Scene, a very special edition as we celebrate Tony's birthday! This week, Tony and Evan talk about celebrity chef David Chang's Momofuku going after competitors for selling products bearing the "Chili Crunch" trademark. Next, Tony and Evan discuss the ELVIS Act which recently passed in the state of Tennessee and protects celebrities against unauthorized uses of their personality rights through the use of generative AI. Later, Tony and Evan talk about Kiss selling their music catalog and personality rights for $300 to Pophouse Entertainment. Is it a good deal or not? And finally, in honor of Tony's birthday, Tony and Evan share their favorite birthday memory.
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Special thanks to P&T Knitwear Bookstore, Coffee, and Podcast Studio (located at 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002) for allowing us to host our podcast in their incredible studio! You can check them out at https://www.ptknitwear.com/. Additional thanks to Hunter Zarin for creating our intro/outro song! You can check out all his music on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/artist/4A44z4SsaOKgSVDjS1jFEK.
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