A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Taylor Swift stole lyrics for 15 of her songs from a self-published Florida poet, ruling the accuser was trying to […]
OpenAI Lyrics Case in Germany Explained
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about how AI training licenses for music might work under the assumption that the development of such deals is a matter […]
Brooklyn Shooting Conviction Reversed Over Song Lyrics
Brooklyn prosecutors shouldn’t have used a rap song as evidence in a murder trial, a New York state appeals court says, ruling that the lyrics have “inherent ambiguity” […]
GloRilla Stole Viral Catchphrase and Used It in Song Lyrics: Lawsuit
GloRilla is facing a copyright lawsuit from a social media personality who says the rapper stole her viral catchphrase — “all natural, no BBL” — and used it […]
Jay-Z Nemesis Tony Buzbee Quotes ‘Big Pimpin’ Lyrics In Latest Filing
Locked in a legal war with Jay-Z, attorney Tony Buzbee is now quoting the star’s lyrics from “Big Pimpin” in his latest court filings, claiming they describe the […]
Lil Durk Isn’t On Trial For His Lyrics Or His Music, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors are flatly rejecting Lil Durk’s “false narrative” that they’re unfairly using his lyrics against him, arguing in court filings that the rapper is indicted because of […]
Lil Durk Denied Jail Release After Lyrics Deleted from Indictment
A federal judge has denied Lil Durk’s latest request to be released from jail as he awaits trial on murder-for-hire charges, unswayed by the argument of the Chicago […]
Lil Durk Lawyers Demand Jail Release After Lyrics Axed from Indictment
Days after federal prosecutors dropped Lil Durk’s rap lyrics from his murder-for-hire case, his lawyers say the new “watered-down” charges support his push to be released from jail […]
Lil Durk Lyrics, Diddy Trial, Led Zeppelin Case & More Music 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 […]
Lyrics Removed in New Murder-for-Hire Indictment
Federal prosecutors have unveiled a new indictment against Lil Durk in his murder-for-hire case — only this time, they’ve dropped all reference to lyrics that the star’s lawyers […]