3 Things to Know About the BBC Ban on “Kodachrome”

  1. The BBC banned Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome” from radio play because its rules prohibited songs containing trademarked brand names.
  2. “Kodachrome” is a registered trademark of Kodak, which made the song ineligible under BBC policy.
  3. The ban was not about the song’s content or lyrics, but strictly about the use of a commercial trademark in the title.