The Taylor Swift empire is threatening legal action against the computer tech who claims he taught the pop star how to play guitar and write songs.
Soon after Ronnie Cremer told his Swift tale to the Daily News last month, the part-time musician purchased the domain name itaughttaylorswift.com. A week later, Swift's legal team sent an email demanding that he shut down the site, and threatened further legal action if he did not.
On Feb. 6, Cremer received an email from TAS Rights Management, LCC saying that Cremer's domain name, "incorporates the famous Taylor Swift trademark in its entirety and suggests TAS's sponsorship or endorsement of your website. The Domain Name and your use of the Domain Name are also highly likely to dilute, and to tarnish, the famous Taylor Swift trademark."
Last month, Cremer — a respected local musician — told The News that he actually spent two years working with Swift, after being recruited by her parents. Although he operates a computer repair store in Reading, he says he did no work on the Swift family computers until he had been teaching music for several months.
Full Article: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...ands-tech-relinquish-domain-article-1.2109920The letter to Cremer comes admist a flurry legal action by Swift's lawyers. Last month, Vox noted that Swift had applied for trademarks to several phrases related to her lyrics, including the lyrics, This Sick Beat," and "Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?"