Will Drake’s pending defamation lawsuit stop Kendrick Lamar from performing “Not Like Us” during his Super Bowl halftime performance? Legal experts say it might — but that it […]
Spotify Beats MLC Audiobook Lawsuit
Spotify won a ruling Wednesday dismissing a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective that accused the streamer of unfairly slashing royalty rates, with a federal judge ruling that […]
Bittensor Hackers, Accused of Stealing Over $28 Million, Face Federal Lawsuit
Thirty-two people who saw over $28 million in cryptocurrency stolen from them in last summer’s Bittensor attack have filed what appears to be the first complaint against disgruntled […]
Meet the Attorneys In ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit
As the legal battle over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” gets underway, both sides have retained top attorneys – with Drake hiring a lawyer who battles […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wants Van Halen Photo Lawsuit Thrown Out
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 […]