In another banner year for music law, 2025 saw industry attorneys wrestle with existential questions about new technology, and some of the world’s biggest artists went to court […]
AI Music Settlement, Drake Appeal, Sia Divorce & More Music Law News
THE BIG NEWS: Universal Music Group and artificial intelligence music service Udio reached a landmark agreement last week to end their lawsuit – the first major settlement in […]
Drake Fake Spotify Streams Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Drake’s music has received “billions of fraudulent streams” on Spotify, according to a new class action lawsuit that says the streaming giant turned a “blind eye” to bots […]
Drake Files Appeal In Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
It ain’t over yet: Drake has formally launched his appeal of a court ruling that dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss […]
Drake Faces Lawsuit for Promoting ‘Unlawful’ Gambling Platform Stake
Drake and online streamer Adin Ross are facing a class action lawsuit accusing them of promoting illegal gambling by endorsing the online sweepstake casino Stake. In a case […]
Drake Lawsuit, Maverick City Case, Taylor Swift Songs: Music Law Recap
THE BIG STORY: Less than a year after Drake filed a stunning lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a federal judge tossed […]
Drake Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Dismissed by Judge
Drake Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Dismissed by Judge – A federal judge on Thursday (Oct. 9) dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over […]
YNW Melly Delay, Steven Tyler Case, Drake Lawsuit, More Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: Is YNW Melly’s double murder trial ever going to happen? The rapper has sat in jail for years awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges over […]
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 […]
Notorious B.I.G., Drake Witnesses, Karol G Win & More Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: As Biggie once said, “Mo Money Mo Problems.” The landmark sale of half of The Notorious B.I.G.’s portfolio to Primary Wave has sparked a messy […]