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
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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 […]
Live Nation Antitrust Case, Beyoncé Lawsuit & More Legal News in Music
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Beyoncé Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Song Sample
Beyoncé, Sony Music and others are facing a copyright lawsuit over her chart-topping hit “Break My Soul,” filed by a New Orleans group that says she sampled from […]