The ARIAs and a trademark feud with Eminem no one saw coming
It’s been a challenging week as a number of amazing musicians hit the road for the big concert in the sky. music guru David Kowalski there is the newest.
Eminem and the beach umbrella
IN THE NEWS this week is a story about one of our favorite topics in the music world: trademark infringement.
A little Australian indie beach accessory company Targeted by US hip-hop star’s legal team eminem. The company that produces bags and swimsuits is in trouble US Trademark and Copyright Office On the name of their business and their unique style of beach umbrellas ‘Shady Swim‘.
Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, has had a trademark reserved for his alter ego “Slim Shady” in the United States since the late 1990s. album names and is now used in a variety of well-known applications songs. Mathers said the name of the Australian beachwear brand was too close to his own and he applied for registration on the grounds that “Swim Shady” infringed his trademark.
Maybe he has a point. But does a small company from Australia, whose creators openly nod to one of their favorite artists, have any recourse here?
Accordingly Rolling stoneSwim Shady filed to register its trademarks with the US Trademark Office on September 23, 2025, and Eminem filed a protest on the 29th of the same month. Maybe the beachwear brand should have kept its name in Australia only and opted for something else in the US. burger king And Hungry Jacks for similar reasons they cannot coexist in Australia.
Swim Shady is about to hit 60 days to respond to Eminem’s legal team. We will follow the result…
ARIA Awards have ended
2025 ARIA Awards There was another year and it was gone. An eventful night by all accounts, some indeed weird fashion on the red carpet.
Big winners The best of the night were Melbourne punks Agents and ExcitersThey received four awards (Best Cover Art, Best Group, Best Rock Album and Album of the Year) for their third album. cartoon dark).
Up-and-coming EDM artist Ninajirachi He won the Best New Artist award. from Kevin Parker pet impala It won a few more pointy awards for its fireplace, with wins for Best Designed and Best Made. ‘End of Summer‘ Single. Missy Higgins won the Best Adult Contemporary Broadcast award for his album Second Act. Perhaps the biggest sadness of the night Emma Memma By winning the Best Children’s Album award according to his former employers, Wiggles.
Are you me? They were inducted into the Hall of Fame, and Tim Rogers gave an emotional, often tearful speech. speech.
He spoke candidly about his mental and other health issues:
Thirty-six years ago I was very ill and had no chance of doing anything; My brother and my best friend asked me to join their group and it gave me a life. At the beginning of this year, I got sick again and was in the hospital. My friend Andy Kent called me and said, ‘Let’s get the band back together.’ We never broke up but let’s go on tour and not for the 100th time, it gave me the opportunity to build a life.
I extend my congratulations to all the winners.
Deaths of Mani, Ian Lees, Jimmy Cliff and Todd Snider
It’s been a challenging week as a number of amazing musicians hit the road for the big concert in the sky.
we lost Ian LeesA name that many people are not familiar with. Lees was the bass guitarist Moving Pictures When the band was at the peak of its power in the 1980s, it was playing hits like. ‘what about me‘ And ‘Bustin’ Loose’. He also played Kevin Borich Express, Mal Eastick Groupand was an essential member of Country artists’ support groups James Blundell And Melinda Schneider.
We also lost another Manchester legend bass player, Gary Mounfield, aka Mani. Stone RosesHe is 63 years old. It hit the bottom of many of the band’s classic rock-dancefloor anthems. ‘Fools’ Gold’ And ‘What Is the World Waiting For?‘. He was a member of the band after the Roses disbanded in 1995. Primal Scream Until the separation in 2011.
reggae legend Jimmy Cliff He passed away in a hospital in Jamaica at the age of 81. He was a vital part of the Jamaican music scene and helped Reggae become an international music sensation. Cliff also appeared in Jamaica’s first feature film in 1972. They Come Harder and performed many classic songs from the soundtrack, such as the title track, ‘Many Rivers to Cross‘ And ‘If You Really Want It, You Can Get It‘.
Last, but certainly not least, American musician from Georgia (USA) Todd Snider.
Although Snider did not have great worldwide recognition, those who knew his work loved him. He had brief success in Australia with his album released in 1995. Songs from The Daily Planet.
Snider was the first, and I think the only, artist to introduce a song into the music world. Triple J’s Hottest 100 In 1995 this was an uncharted track on an album – I’m talking about Seattle Grunge Blues. Contract signed with Snider Jimmy Buffetttag margaritaville It is accepted as the heir of the folk storytelling tradition. John Prine.
We thank each of them for their incredible contributions to music. Valet.
New music: ‘Houston’ by Lucky
Before we go, here’s a new banger from a Melbourne-based artist. Lucky.
It’s been around for about 18 months and its latest single ‘houston’ It has some great indie vibes and channels some dark sounds. Cranberry and even some shoe looks come from lookalikes To spread. It is much more moody than previous singles; but there is still a raw vulnerability in this regard.
Lucky will perform at Sydney’s Vic on the Park on December 6. Listen to him.
Until next time…
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David Kowalski is an author, musician, educator, audio engineer, and podcaster. His podcasts ‘The Sound and the Fury Podcast’ and ‘Audio Cumulus’ are available to listen to only HERE. You can follow David on Twitter/X @sound_fury_pod.
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