Indie band Easy Life has announced plans to change its name, citing efforts to avoid legal action. The band made this decision after the owner of budget airline easyJet filed a claim against them earlier in October. The band has explored “literally every possible avenue” in hopes of fending off litigation, but decided a name change was the most viable action.
Easy Life’s members are poised to play their final shows under the current name and appear to be ready to transition into their new identity smoothly. The band revealed this information to the press on Friday, marking the end of a saga that appears to have been challenging yet unavoidable.
Law360 covered this case in an article, chronicling the indie band’s bid to dodge the easyGroup trademark claim and shedding light on a case that intertwines the worlds of popular music and legal jurisdictions over trademarks.