Grand Ole Opry

[Alice Lacour]

Isnt Grand Old Opry a copyrighted name, and refers onlty to the Opry in
Nashville, and to use it in advertising you must be a member or an act
booked thru them?
Reason I m asking is a tour promoter here is advertising a "Grand Ole
Opry Tour" to a dinner theater in NJ then latter in the brochure says"
grand old Opry type show with singers in the style of George
Jones,Loretta Lynn etc,
Some how I think something is wrong, and I approached the promoter and
was told I didnt know what I was talking about
But on first glance it looked like a real Opry show, not Opry type.and
there could be a copyright or trade mark violation
Lonnie LaCour

[KF Raizor]

Dear Lonnie,

Yes, the Grand Ole Opry is copyrighted. "Opry" is NOT (there are lots of
"Opry" shows, and maybe their mistake was not copyrighting "Opry" as well).
--
Things get complicated
When you get past 18.
--Statler Brothers

Post by Alice Lacour
Isnt Grand Old Opry a copyrighted name, and refers onlty to the Opry in
Nashville, and to use it in advertising you must be a member or an act
booked thru them?
Reason I m asking is a tour promoter here is advertising a "Grand Ole
Opry Tour" to a dinner theater in NJ then latter in the brochure says"
grand old Opry type show with singers in the style of George
Jones,Loretta Lynn etc,
Some how I think something is wrong, and I approached the promoter and
was told I didnt know what I was talking about
But on first glance it looked like a real Opry show, not Opry type.and
there could be a copyright or trade mark violation
Lonnie LaCour

[stoogedog]

hi alice, yes you are right about grand old opry being copyrighted
and trademarked. the promoter is infringing upon the copyright and
trademark. thanks

Post by Alice Lacour
Isnt Grand Old Opry a copyrighted name, and refers onlty to the Opry in
Nashville, and to use it in advertising you must be a member or an act
booked thru them?
Reason I m asking is a tour promoter here is advertising a "Grand Ole
Opry Tour" to a dinner theater in NJ then latter in the brochure says"
grand old Opry type show with singers in the style of George
Jones,Loretta Lynn etc,
Some how I think something is wrong, and I approached the promoter and
was told I didnt know what I was talking about
But on first glance it looked like a real Opry show, not Opry type.and
there could be a copyright or trade mark violation
Lonnie LaCour