[NorthFlaRebel]

Just for clarification, the bill is not aimed at tribute or cover bands such as mini-Kiss or Metal Skool. What they are talking about are "bands" who have had line-up changes probably dozens of times over 30 to 50 years, and now not one original member is part of the band - but they advertise themselves as the "hit band" anyway, when none of the current members were on the original albums.

But I don't see the issue here. I don't even think there is a copywright issue either as the current members "became" the band(a bunch of people didn't just get together and say, "Hey, lets call ourselves 'The Drifter' and play all their old songs without them knowing). The bill's sponsor just seems like a consumer advocate with misplaced priorities.

[Yo-Yo]

Oftentimes the rights to the name of the band is bought and sold among the surviving members just like any other piece of property. Sometimes the eventual owner of the name wasn't in the original band, hires other people who were never in the original band, but still have the right to call themselves by the band's original name.

Methinks that the good Virignia lawmaker got sucked in at the State Fair last year.

[Calvin Locke]

Get them for consumer fraud if the promotional stuff doesn't show them in wheelchairs, or using walkers.

[RightWhale]

changes probably dozens of times over 30 to 50 years, and now not one original member is part of the band

The classical Theseus' ship paradox has never been resolved. However, since ships have to be registered nowdays, the version with the original plates, or new plates issued by the appropriate agency would answer the problem. Same with businesses such as professional art performance corporations.