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Chingari, Scope Entertainment collaborate to promote budding artists
Mumbai: On-chain social app, Chingari, powered by Gari, has announced a partnership with Scope Entertainment. As a part of this arrangement, Scope Entertainment’s content library will be available to the Chingari community and will enable its creators to create content. These new-age songs from Scope Entertainment will be promoted by Chingari to increase their exposure. This will be accomplished by utilising 360-degree promotions for all their tracks and promoting their upcoming musicians via Chingari’s other avenues like Chingari Gupshupp, Kahi Unkahi audio session or Chingari Live interviews.
Chingari is a short video app that allows users to create and share videos. Chingari has introduced Gari Tokens and a Gari Wallet, thereby establishing the creator’s economy.
Meanwhile, Scope Entertainment is a destination that caters to all aspects of music and entertainment, including production, artist management, brand building, distribution, international events, and IP festivals. Their industry specialists and leaders are actively involved in managing and growing in-house talent/artists through services like music production, promotion, digital distribution, and social media marketing. Some of the most affluent names that have been associated with Scope Entertainment include AP Dhillon (The Takeover Tour), Jasmine Sandlas, Diljit Dosanjh (Born to Shine-India Tour), and Lil Pump (Time Stamp). They also exclusively manage celebrated artists like Simran Kaur Dhadli, Ashish Bhatia, Kaka Ji, Nav Sandhu and more from the Punjabi music scene.
Scope Entertainment is launching four new artists this year, including Rawme Hooda, Agam Aulakh, and Jaymeet, under their upcoming record label and as part of their management.
Chingari co-founder & CEO Sumit Ghosh remarked, “We are delighted to have Scope Entertainment as our valued partners. This partnership brings original content from new and upcoming artists to our creators. Nurturing and promoting upcoming talent has been one of the core beliefs at Chingari, and we will continue to do that along with making our content library even more exhaustive for our 160M+ creators and users.”
Scope Entertainment CEO Ajay Bansal said, “Our core vision is to emerge as the revolutionary leaders of the entertainment world. Our intention is to volte-face the traditional culture of show business, to rewrite a brand-new inspiring tale, and we have managed to find an ideal match with Chingari. Through its extensive reach and strong monthly active user community across tier II, III, and metros alike, Scope Entertainment’s content will travel far and wide. We’re looking forward to amplifying our reach and connecting with a larger fanbase by utilising the platforms’ popularity.”
Chingari recently introduced Chingari Audio Rooms, through which fans can interact directly with the stars. It also has show formats such as Gupshupp and Chingari Live, through which the platform will be promoting Scope Entertainment’s content and shows.
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Taylor Swift sued by Maren Wade over Showgirl trademark clash
Las Vegas performer claims hit album branding overshadows her long-held identity
MUMBAI: A high-profile trademark dispute is brewing in the entertainment world as Las Vegas performer Maren Wade has filed a lawsuit against global pop star Taylor Swift over the title of her latest album.
Filed on March 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the suit accuses Swift and UMG Recordings of trademark infringement, false designation and unfair competition. At the centre of the dispute is Swift’s chart-topping album The Life of a Showgirl, released in October 2025.
Wade argues that the album’s title and branding are confusingly similar to her long-established trademark Confessions of a Showgirl, which she has built since 2014. What began as a column in Las Vegas Weekly has since expanded into a touring stage show, podcast and book, with a federal trademark secured in 2015.
The complaint leans heavily on the concept of reverse confusion. Wade claims Swift’s global popularity has effectively drowned out her brand, leaving audiences to assume she is imitating the singer rather than the other way around. The lawsuit cites instances of fans using Wade’s trademarked phrase in connection with Swift’s album and search results increasingly pointing to Swift-related content.
A key element of the case involves the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which had already raised concerns. According to the filing, the office issued a partial refusal of Swift’s trademark application in late 2025, citing a likelihood of confusion due to shared phrasing and overlapping entertainment categories.
“They did not do so quietly,” the complaint notes, referring to the album’s rollout, which quickly extended into merchandise, labels and retail branding aimed at a similar audience.
Wade is seeking a permanent injunction to stop further use of the title, along with a share of profits, damages and legal costs. The stakes are high given the album’s commercial success, with over four million units sold in its first week in the United States alone.
Taylor Swift, known for her expansive intellectual property portfolio, operates through entities such as TAS Rights Management and Bravado, which manage her trademarks and global merchandising operations.
The outcome could hinge on whether the court sees the similarity as coincidence or confusion. For now, the case sets the stage for a legal showdown that may determine who truly owns the spotlight in the “showgirl” story.
