Spotify is facing a class action lawsuit over its recent decision to kill its short-lived “Car Thing” device, filed by angry consumers who say the streaming company’s move […]
Bad Bunny Reggaeton Copyright Lawsuit Can Move Forward, Judge Says
A federal judge ruled Wednesday (May 29) that a sprawling copyright lawsuit can move forward with accusations that nearly 2,000 reggaeton songs — including hits by Bad Bunny, […]
StubHub Must Pay $16M After Verdict in Lawsuit From Ticketing Startup
StubHub must pay more than $16 million in legal damages after a jury decided that the ticketing giant intentionally torpedoed a smaller company’s lucrative concierge partnership with American […]
Cher Wins Lawsuit Against Sonny Bono’s Widow Over Royalties
Cher has won her lawsuit against Sonny Bono’s widow over royalties to “I Got You Babe” and other hits after a federal judge ruled that Mary Bono must […]
Ryan Castro Wins Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against King Records
Ryan Castro won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in an arbitration process against King Records, owned by fellow Colombian artist Kevin Roldán, for breach of contract. According to a resolution […]
Live Nation Antitrust Case, Beyoncé Lawsuit & More Legal News in Music
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 […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Seventh Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another sexual abuse lawsuit, this time filed by a woman who claims that he drugged and sexually assaulted her 30 years ago […]
Final Astroworld Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled
The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled, an attorney said Thursday. […]
Live Nation Lawsuit Includes CEO Emails to Boost Government’s Case
The Department of Justice dropped a wide-ranging antitrust complaint against Live Nation on Thursday (May 23), highlighting more than a dozen examples of the company’s “anticompetitive and exclusionary” […]
Kelly Clarkson & Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Settle Lawsuit: Report
Kelly Clarkson has settled a lawsuit against her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock over commissions he was paid during his time as her manager, according to a new report in […]