Neil Zlozower, a veteran rock photographer who’s snapped images of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen, is suing Warner Records over a Facebook post […]
Michael Jackson Ruling, Snoop Dogg Sampling Case & More Music Law News
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SoundExchange Sues Free Music Streamer AccuRadio Over Royalties
SoundExchange is suing a free streaming service called AccuRadio over allegations that the company failed to pay royalties for music, claiming the streamer has “directly harmed creators.” In […]
NBA Teams Sued By Kobalt Over Copyrighted Music in Social Media Videos
More than a dozen NBA teams are facing copyright lawsuits from Kobalt and other music companies over allegations that the basketball teams used songs in social media videos […]
Michael Jackson Music Catalog Sale Fight: Estate Scores Court Win
Michael Jackson’s estate has won a tentative court ruling that would allow it to proceed with a $600 million sale of the singer’s catalog to Sony Music, overcoming […]
Music Lawyer on Representing Michael Jackson & Others
John Branca stopped collecting his clients’ RIAA gold and platinum record awards decades ago. Those he has that are not in storage or at his office — approximately […]
Record Companies File Lawsuits Against AI Music Generators — Justia News — July 17, 2024
A group of record companies has filed lawsuits against Suno, Inc. and Uncharted Labs, Inc. in an attempt to stop the unlicensed use of copyrighted music to train […]
Young Thug Judge Removed, Nirvana Logo, Beastie Boys & More Music Law
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 […]
Verizon Music Piracy Lawsuit Filed By Universal, Warner, Sony
The three major record labels are suing Verizon over allegations that the telecom giant effectively encouraged its internet subscribers to steal copyrighted music on a “staggering” scale. In […]
AI Music Companies Hire Law Firm to Defend Against Label Lawsuits
AI music companies Suno and Udio have hired elite law firm Latham & Watkins to defend them against lawsuits filed by the three major labels in late June, […]