The composers of the University of Michigan’s iconic “Let’s Go Blue” marching band fight song are fighting back in litigation over a sync in the College Football video […]
Chris Brown Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Sensational’ & ‘Monalisa’ Royalties
Chris Brown has reached a settlement to exit a lawsuit that accused him of withholding royalties from a co-writer on two tracks. A Monday (June 8) court notice, […]
Google Says YouTube Terms of Service Allow AI Music Training: Lawsuit
Google says in a new court filing that YouTube’s terms of service grant a “broad license” for artificial intelligence models to be trained on music uploaded directly to […]
Spotify Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Royalty Rules Hurt Indie Artists
A new lawsuit claims Spotify’s 1,000-play royalty threshold and stream-filtering policies have led to a “systemic suppression” of indie artist compensation. Mark Kratter, an independent musician and attorney […]
Musicians Union Brings Lawsuit Against UMG, WMG Over AI Settlements
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed a lawsuit alleging its members aren’t sharing in the upside of the major labels’ landmark licensing settlements with AI music […]
Jermaine Jackson Asks to Wipe $6.5 Million Assault Lawsuit Judgment
Jermaine Jackson has, for the first time, filed court papers denying that he raped a session musician coordinator in 1988 — and he wants to axe a $6.5 […]
Travis Scott, SZA, Future Lawsuit Over ‘Telekinesis’ Dropped By Singer
A singer who accused Travis Scott, SZA and Future of stealing their 2023 hit “Telekinesis” from an unreleased demo track she created with Ye (the artist formerly known […]
Katy Perry Gets $3M Legal Fee Refund in Montecito Mansion Sale Lawsuit
A Texas millionaire has been ordered to repay $3 million worth of Katy Perry’s legal fees after losing to the pop star in a yearslong legal battle over […]
P-Funk Lawsuit Between George Clinton, Bernie Worrell Heirs Gets Trial
An appeals court has ruled that George Clinton must face a trial to determine whether a portion of the Parliament-Funkadelic catalog is co-owned by the heirs of late […]
J. Cole & Cam’ron Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Ready ’24’ Collab
J. Cole and Cam’ron have reached a settlement to end their bitter lawsuit over the creation of the duo’s “Ready ’24” collab. Cam’ron (Cameron Giles) sued Cole (Jermaine […]