Trademarking your artist name (free resources)
Not sure how interested any one is in trademarking their name but I did so back in 2017. I was able to go through a program for law students so I didn't have to pay any lawyer fees (still have to pay trademark fees though). I basically emailed all the applicable law schools on the list and went with whoever responded first. Some schools will do trademarks for anywhere in the US and some will only do it for residents of certain states. If you click the link below and then click "get help from law school clinic," you'll see the list of participating law schools and on the far right it lists what geographical area they will work with. *I'm not telling anyone you have to run out and trademark your name, just sharing info! https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/ip-policy/public-information-about-practitioners/law-school-clinic-1