The estate of Isaac Hayes has reached a confidential settlement with President Donald Trump to end copyright litigation over the allegedly unauthorized use of the 1966 song “Hold […]
Copyright Accusers Apologize For Suing Her
Two producers who sued Karol G over a song from her chart-topping album Mañana Será Bonito have dropped their case – and in a rare move, they’re apologizing […]
GloRilla Beats Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘BBL’ Lyric in ‘Never Find’ Song
GloRilla has defeated a lawsuit that accused her of stealing a social media personality’s viral catchphrase “all natural, no BBL” for her 2024 song “Never Find.” The federal […]
GEMA Wins AI Music Copyright Case Against OpenAI and ChatGPT
BERLIN — The first serious European court decision on AI and music is in – and rightsholders won. On Nov. 11, the Munich Regional Court ruled that OpenAI’s […]
Koda Sues AI Music Firm Suno Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Danish rights organization Koda has filed a lawsuit against AI music company Suno, alleging that it infringed on copyrighted works from its repertoire — including songs by Aqua, […]
Australia’s Government Shuts Down Controversial Copyright Exemptions
Australia’s creative industries are savoring a “significant” victory, as the federal government stamps out controversial proposals that would weaken copyright law in the AI age. A slew of […]
Court Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Concerning Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” — Justia News — September 24, 2025
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a judge granted Universal Music Publishing’s motion to dismiss in a lawsuit concerning an alleged uncleared sample in Mary J. Blige’s song “Real […]
Star Says Nobody Can Copyright Viral Catchphrase
GloRilla wants to end lawsuit claiming she stole the lyric “natural, no BBL” from a viral catchphrase, telling a judge that nobody can copyright that kind of short […]
What Book Copyright Rulings Mean for Music Lawsuits
Two recent court decisions struck a blow for book authors suing generative AI platforms on copyright grounds, with judges concluding that training large language models (LLM) on unlicensed […]
Karol G and Tiësto Beat ‘Don’t Be Shy’ Copyright Lawsuit
A federal judge in Miami has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Karol G and Tiësto of infringing a Cuban-American composer’s work for their 2021 dance-pop hit “Don’t […]