Phoebe Bridgers’ imprint Saddest Factory Records is retiring its name following a trademark dispute, according to multiple reports. Bridgers launched Saddest Factory in 2020 under Dead Oceans, the indie label umbrella that releases her own records. Over the following years, the imprint develops a distinct brand while putting out music by artists including MUNA, Claud, and other acts cited by outlets such as Sloppy Jane and jasmine.4.t. Reports also note that Bridgers has used the Saddest Factory branding beyond the label itself, including applying it to her SiriusXM show. While the imprint is ending the use of its name, coverage indicates the brand identity may still carry forward in some form rather than being fully discontinued. The decision comes after a dispute tied to the Saddest Factory name, which has prompted the imprint to step away from the trademarked branding. No specific details about the dispute’s parties or legal findings are provided in the excerpts summarized here.
Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records retires its name after trademark dispute
Phoebe Bridgers’ imprint Saddest Factory Records is retiring its name following a trademark dispute, according to multiple reports. Bridgers launched Saddest Factory in 2020 under Dead Oceans, the ind...
- Phoebe Bridgers’ imprint Saddest Factory Records is retiring its name due to a trademark dispute.
- Saddest Factory Records is launched in 2020 and operates under Dead Oceans.
- The imprint releases music by artists including MUNA and Claud, among others.
- Bridgers has also used Saddest Factory branding for her SiriusXM show.
- Reports say the imprint may keep some elements of its identity, but will not continue under the Saddest Factory name.
Bridgers announced the imprint in 2020 and later signed Claud, MUNA and jasmine.4.t The post Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records retires its name after trademark dispute appeared first on NME.
2 months agoIn the fall of 2020, riding high off the success of her pandemic-era classic Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers launched Saddest Factory Records, a new imprint operating under the umbrella of Dead Oceans, the indie mega-label that puts out Bridgers' own records. She's since applied the Saddest Factory branding to her SiriusXM show. In its half-decade of existence, Saddest Factory has released records by Muna, Claud, Sloppy Jane, and others, and it's built up an identity. It may well hold onto that identity, but it won't be keeping its name. The post Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Is Retiring Its Name After Trademark Dispute appeared first on Stereogum.
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