Nicki Minaj says she isn’t personally on the hook in a lawsuit claiming she owes $275,000 to a concert production company, calling it “an ill-advised attempt to sue […]
Australia’s Prime Minister Commits to Copyright Protections In AI Age
SYDNEY, Australia — A nervous music community was put at ease Wednesday, July 15 when prime minister Anthony Albanese removed any doubt that creatives would maintain control, and […]
R. Kelly Asks Trump for Prison Release in Clemency Petition
R. Kelly’s legal team is ramping up efforts to lobby President Donald Trump for clemency as the singer serves a decades-long prison sentence for sex crimes. Case filings […]
Bad Bunny Wants Reggaeton Copyright Case Ruling Overturned
Bad Bunny wants a judge to reconsider a recent ruling that refused to dismiss a sprawling lawsuit over the origins of reggaeton, arguing his accusers are citing a […]
MSG Sues Wired For Defamation Over Gay Celeb List Article
Madison Square Garden is suing Wired for defamation over an article last week claiming the Manhattan venue kept a database of hundreds of music stars and other celebrities, […]
Desiigner Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge in South Carolina
Desiigner (born Sidney Selby III) was arrested on a second-degree domestic violence charge in South Carolina on Wednesday (July 15), according to Horry County Sheriff’s Office records viewed […]
Moving Target: USCIS Revises TPS Placeholder Dates While Employers Navigate New M-274 Guidance
By: Dawn Lurie, John Mazzeo, and Alexander Madrak In our recent post, Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court Ruling, we discussed US […]
Music Publishers & Elon Musk’s X End Social Media Copyright Lawsuit
The major music publishers have agreed to end their long-running lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over copyrighted music on the social media platform. Publishing units of Universal Music […]
‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Avengers’ Composer Sells Music Rights & More Deals
Too Lost acquired Australian indie music distribution and artist services company GYRO.Group, marking its first acquisition after securing a strategic investment led by GoldState Music and TA Associates. […]
Kanye & French Montana Sued Over Sample Of Paparazzi Fight Video In Song
Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) is facing yet another lawsuit over allegations of unlicensed sampling — only this time, it’s centered on a video clip […]