Warner Music Group (WMG) has hit apparel company PacSun with a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using unlicensed music in advertisements and influencer videos on TikTok and Instagram. […]
Beyonce Hard Drive Theft: Suspect Arrested
A suspect has been arrested in the case of Beyoncé‘s stolen unreleased music. Back on July 8, dancer Diandre Blue and choreographer Christopher Grant were in Atlanta touring […]
Led Zeppelin Case, Beyoncé Sample, Napster Suit & More Music Law News
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN: Decades after lawsuits from record labels killed Napster, Sony Music says the descendant of the industry-shaking file-sharing service is still ignoring copyright law. […]
Crumbl’s Copyright Conundrum With Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Other Artists
Crumbl is taking the heat from Warner Music Group and its subsidiaries for claims of unauthorized use of the recording company’s catalog, which includes artists like Taylor Swift, […]
Sony Music Sues USC Over TikTok Videos With Songs by Beyonce & Others
Sony Music is suing the University of Southern California (USC) for more than $25 million over claims that the college sports powerhouse illegally used songs by Michael Jackson, […]
Beyoncé Still Trying to Trademark Daughter Blue Ivy’s Name
Beyoncé’s attorneys are once again asking federal regulators to register Blue Ivy Carter’s name as a trademark, more than 12 years after she and Jay-Z first sought to […]
Shaboozey’s ‘Bar’ Fight, Beyoncé v. Donald Trump & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Beyonce Label Sends Donald Trump Cease-and-Desist Over ‘Freedom’ Use
Beyoncé‘s record label has sent a cease-and-desist to Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign over its use of the megastar’s song “Freedom” in a social media video, according to Rolling […]
Beyoncé Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Sample Dropped by Accusers
A lawsuit against Beyoncé and Sony Music over samples featured in her chart-topping hit “Break My Soul” has been dropped, less than three months after the case was […]
Beyoncé Gave Concert Tickets to Supreme Court’s Ketanji Brown Jackson
When the U.S. Supreme Court’s nine justices released their annual financial disclosures on Friday (June 7), Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a cooler-than-usual line item: that Beyoncé had […]