FKA Twigs Sues Indie Band Over Stage Name Trademark

0:00It's March 23rd. Music news today starts now, AI-powered and ready to play. I'm Corey with the story. FKA Twigs, the artist also known as Tahalia Barnett, has sued an indie band called The Twigs over a trademark dispute tied to her stage name. The band, fronted by twin sisters Laura Good and Linda Good, sent her multiple cease and desist letters claiming rights to the name. While FKA Twigs has built a huge following with 3.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 300 million views on YouTube, the band has just 25 monthly listeners, 67 YouTube subscribers, and about 19,000 views there. The lawsuit claims the band tried to cash in by threatening to block her from using the name and demanding a seven-figure payout. This all ramped up in May of this year, after years of her successful career. FKA Twigs argues the two acts are in completely different worlds with no risk of fan confusion.

1:00She's asking for a jury trial to settle trademark rights and registration. Legal teams for FKA Twigs aren't commenting, and the band hasn't responded yet. The case highlights how small players sometimes challenge big names in music branding battles.