Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) came close to buying Reach Records, a Christian hip-hop label co-founded by the rapper Lecrae, but backed out last-minute over concerns about […]
Downtown Faces Lawsuit for Axing YouTube Song Contract Amid UMG Deal
A new lawsuit alleges Downtown Music Holdings threw a licensing partner under the bus as a “sacrifice” to lessen regulatory scrutiny of its controversial acquisition by Universal Music […]
Udio-UMG Deal Prompts Reddit Backlash. Could Legal Claims Be Next?
Udio’s licensing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) has prompted backlash from users angry that the AI platform abruptly disabled downloading — and some are already floating the idea […]
‘Passo Bem Solto’ Artist ATLXS Files Lawsuit Over Indie Label Deal
Broke Records is facing a lawsuit from ATLXS, the 18-year-old Italian artist behind the hit dance track “Passo Bem Solto,” who alleges the indie label is refusing to […]
How the Deal Got Done: Gunderson Dettmer and Boston Celtics
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian served as co-counsel to longtime client Boston Basketball Partners, led by the Grousbeck family, in the definitive agreement to sell the […]
Drake Wants To See Kendrick’s Record Deal in ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit
Drake’s lawyers are trying to get their hands on a swath of potentially relevant evidence in their lawsuit over Universal Music Group’s promotion of the chart-topping Kendrick Lamar […]
Boosie Badazz Takes Plea Deal in Gun Possession Case
New Orleans rapper Boosie Badazz has accepted a plea deal in his federal gun possession case, telling fans via social media that he’s “tired of fighting.” Boosie (Torence […]
Fivio Foreign Pleads Guilty to Making Terroristic Threats in Plea Deal
Fivio Foreign has been behind bars since January, but a resolution in his gun case appears to be on the horizon. New Jersey court records reviewed by Billboard […]
US Judges Deal 2 Setbacks to White House, Restoring ABA’s Domestic Violence Grants and Blocking a ‘Union Busting’ Executive Order
Two federal judges in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday issued orders tapping the brakes on White House initiatives. One blocked the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding the American […]
Kirkland Led Group of Firms to Coordinate Striking White House Deal
Senior personnel from Kirkland, including chair Jon Ballis, played a key role in engaging as many firms from the EEOC letter probe as possible in order to achieve […]