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Barry White Estate Sues Over ‘Like That’ But Not Future & Metro Boomin
Barry White’s estate is suing over allegations that a prominent sample at the heart of Future and Metro Boomin’s chart-topping “Like That” infringes the copyright to a 1973 […]
Barry Manilow Sues Hipgnosis for $1.5 Million in Bonus Dispute
Barry Manilow is suing Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) in federal court in California seeking $1.5 million in unpaid bonuses related to the music rights company’s acquisition of his […]
Barry Manilow Sued By Hipgnosis for Breach of Contract
LONDON — Hipgnosis Song Fund is suing Barry Manilow over bonus payments relating to its acquisition of the singer’s catalog four years ago. The lawsuit was filed at […]