Quote Originally Posted by dodgyedgy
Just been trying to register my group name on myspace, and someone already has the name.. it look like they havnt had it for as long as the live act i run.

They are based in the states and are a punk band.. does anyone know what kind of recourse i have in getting them to stop using the name?

Is it even important? Am i being picky?

www.myspace.com/theinspectors

Thoughts anyone?

I dont want to change names as i like it.
well, i know that in cases where several artists have the same name, and the UK act puts out music later, the uk act gets a "uk" stuck on theirs when sold in the US, i.e. The Chameleons UK. i think this is only an issue if you are publishing and/or releasing records in the US though, and otherwise i don't think you have any legal recourse, though i could be wrong...

...tocsin would probably know.