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Paul Weiss Represents Nonprofit in Lawsuit Accusing Spotify of Underpaying Royalties
Attorneys at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison on Friday sued Spotify on behalf of a nonprofit involved with distributing mechanical royalties from streaming services to songwriters and […]
U.S. Department of Justice Plans Live Nation Lawsuit: Here’s Why
Officials with the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division plan to sue Live Nation after they wrap up a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the company, according to two high-level sources […]
Diddy Sexual Assault Accuser Drops UMG & Lucian Grainge from Lawsuit
Universal Music Group (UMG) and CEO Lucian Grainge have been dismissed from a lawsuit claiming they “aided and abetted” Sean “Diddy” Combs in his alleged sexual abuse — […]
Earth Wind & Fire Settles With Tribute Band Over Money Owed in Lawsuit
Earth, Wind & Fire has reached a settlement with a tribute act that used the R&B group’s name without permission, avoiding a looming trial over how much the […]
Childish Gambino Beats Lawsuit Claiming He Stole ‘This Is America’
A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit accusing Donald Glover of ripping off his chart-topping Childish Gambino hit “This Is America” from an earlier song. In a […]
Diddy Asks to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Rape of 17 Year Old
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday (May 10) asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio […]
Neil Portnow Accuser in Rape Case Moves to Drop Lawsuit
A woman who filed a lawsuit accusing former Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow of rape is now moving to drop her case, citing concerns that her name will […]
Drake & Kendrick Beef, TikTok Lawsuit, Britney Divorce & More Law 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 […]
Tommy Lee Wins Ruling in 2003 Helicopter Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee of sexually assaulting a woman in a helicopter in 2003, ruling that her case […]