The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame wants a federal judge to toss out a copyright lawsuit over an image of Eddie Van Halen, arguing that it made […]
Limp Bizkit Suffers Setback In $200M UMG Royalties Lawsuit
Limp Bizkit has suffered a setback in its $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group, with a federal judge ruling that the band cannot legally void its contracts […]
Chris Brown Files Lawsuit Over ‘History of Violence’ Documentary
Chris Brown has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the media giant defamed him with a 2024 documentary claiming that the R&B star had a long […]
Drake UMG Lawsuit, TikTok Ban, Nelly Case & More Music Legal News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Artist Partner Group Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Create Music
The independent label and publishing company Artist Partner Group (APG) sued Create Music Group on Tuesday (Jan. 21), accusing the company of violating copyrights by uploading and monetizing […]
Diplo Accuser Drops Lawsuit After Judge Says She Must Use Real Name
A woman accusing Diplo of sharing “revenge porn” has dropped her lawsuit against the DJ, just weeks after a federal judge ruled she would need to reveal her […]
Nelly Wants Penalties for ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Over ‘Country Grammar’
Nelly is asking a federal judge to punish the lawyers who recently sued him over his 2000 debut album Country Grammar, arguing the case is “objectively frivolous” and […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine Hits LA Fitness With $1M Lawsuit Over 2023 Gym Attack
Tekashi 6ix9ine has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness, claiming the gym chain is legally responsible for a 2023 “violent assault” in which he was attacked in the […]
Music Law Recap, Nicki Minaj Lawsuit, Lil Durk Case & More Legal News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Ex-NFL Players Seek Discovery in Lawsuit Over League’s Disability Plan
Ex-professional football players have filed a motion to compel discovery in a class action that accuses NFL’s employee welfare benefit plans of withholding disability benefits. The motion in […]