A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation counterclaims against former employees suing the Motown legend for sexual abuse. In a ruling on Thursday (April 23), Judge […]
D4vd Murder Charge, Bad Bunny Lawsuit, BTS Leak Case: Legal News Recap
THE BIG STORY: You probably don’t need me to tell you: Live Nation and Ticketmaster lost their antitrust trial. After 15 years of gripes, three years of litigation, […]
Kanye West Faces Lawsuit for Chateau Marmont Fight Over Bianca Censori
A new lawsuit seeks financial damages from Ye (formerly Kanye West) over a well-publicized 2024 altercation at Los Angeles’ famed Chateau Marmont, which the rapper later blamed on […]
Spotify and Major Labels Win $322M in Music Piracy Lawsuit
Spotify and the three major label groups have been awarded a nine-figure copyright judgment against the pirate library Anna’s Archive — though at least for now, the victory […]
HYBE Seeks X User Identity for Copyright Lawsuit
BTS’ record label has taken the first step to sue an anonymous X user who allegedly leaked songs, lyrics and artwork from ARIRANG before the release of the […]
Lawyers Who Won Landmark Music Ruling Explain Lawsuit & Why It Matters
When Tim Kappel and Loren Wells first filed a lawsuit in 2023 aimed at helping Cyril Vetter win back control of the global rights to his 1963 rock […]
Drake’s Kendrick Lamar Lawsuit Called ‘Dangerous’ by Legal Scholars
Legal scholars are harshly criticizing Drake’s bid to revive his lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” arguing that he cannot sue after he “consented” to the war […]
UMG, Believe Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Kendrick Lamar Knockoff Songs
Universal Music Group has reached a settlement to end a $500 million lawsuit accusing Believe and TuneCore of “massive” infringement by distributing sped-up or remixed knockoffs of tracks […]
Brian McKnight Lawsuit Over Ex-Wife Interview Baseless, Says Urban One
Radio conglomerate Urban One is asking a court to throw out Brian McKnight’s defamation lawsuit over broadcasts on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and a North Carolina local […]
Salt-N-Pepa Appeal to Revive UMG Music Ownership Lawsuit
Salt-N-Pepa argue in a new appeal brief that a judge was wrong to dismiss the duo’s high-stakes music ownership lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The Tuesday (March […]