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