Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer on Monday who said Swift’s latest hit album The Life of a Showgirl violates her trademark rights.Maren Wade said in the complaint that marketing for Swift’s album threatened to “drown out” her long-running Confessions of a Showgirl stage show and asked the court to block Swift from creating confusion with her album title.Representatives for Swift and her label Universal Music Group, also a defendant, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Wade’s lawyer Jaymie Parkkinen said they “have great respect for Swift’s talent and success but trademark law exists to ensure that creators at all levels can protect what they’ve built”.The Life of a Showgirl, Swift’s 12th album, was released in October and shattered Spotify streaming records on its way to becoming the biggest-selling album of 2025.Wade said in the complaint that she began writing her “Confessions of a Showgirl” column for Las Vegas Weekly in 2014.
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Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over Life of a Showgirl album title
Taylor Swift is being sued for trademark infringement by Las Vegas performer Maren Wade over the title of Swift's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl." Wade claims the album's marketing threatens to overshadow her "Confessions of a Showgirl" stage show, which she began developing as a column in 2014. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, requests the court to prevent Swift and Universal Music Group from creating confusion with the album title.
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Taylor Swift is being sued for trademark infringement by Las Vegas performer Maren Wade over the title of Swift's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl." Wade claims the album's marketing threatens to overshadow her "Confessions of a Showgirl" stage show, which she began developing as a column in 2014. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, requests the court to prevent Swift and Universal Music Group from creating confusion with the album title. Wade's lawyer emphasizes the importance of trademark law in protecting creators at all levels. Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl," released in October, has become a best-selling album.
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Wade said she began writing her “Confessions of a Showgirl” column for Las Vegas Weekly in 2014.
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The Life of a Showgirl was released in October and became the biggest-selling album of 2025.
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Wade asked the court to block Swift from creating confusion with her album title.
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Maren Wade said Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl violates her trademark rights.
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Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer for trademark infringement.
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