A new lawsuit claims Drake’s ”What Did I Miss?” music video ripped off the work of an Italian photographer — and, in a strange twist, that the rapper […]
Spotify Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Trump TikTok, Michael Jackson: Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Since subscribing to Spotify in 2023, Genevieve Capolongo says she’s mostly listened to “lesser-known artists” like Próxima Parada, Julia Cooper and Brusco. But she says […]
GEMA Wins AI Music Copyright Case Against OpenAI and ChatGPT
BERLIN — The first serious European court decision on AI and music is in – and rightsholders won. On Nov. 11, the Munich Regional Court ruled that OpenAI’s […]
AI Music Settlement, Drake Appeal, Sia Divorce & More Music Law News
THE BIG NEWS: Universal Music Group and artificial intelligence music service Udio reached a landmark agreement last week to end their lawsuit – the first major settlement in […]
Koda Sues AI Music Firm Suno Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Danish rights organization Koda has filed a lawsuit against AI music company Suno, alleging that it infringed on copyrighted works from its repertoire — including songs by Aqua, […]
Taylor Swift Eras Tour Hacker, Diddy Release Date & More Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was so big that it has developed its own legal system. With a record-shattering haul of more than $2 billion face-value […]
AI Music Company Udio Settles Lawsuit With Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) and Udio, one of the top AI music models on the market, have announced a strategic agreement, thereby ending UMG’s involvement in the copyright […]
Calvin Harris Lawsuit, Wu-Tang Case, Lil Wayne Ruling: Music Law News
THE BIG STORY: It sounds like music-biz Mad Libs: After a Bruno Mars co-writer sells his catalog, he tries to mitigate his tax liabilities by investing in a […]
Maverick City Music Faces RICO Lawsuit After Chandler Moore Claims
Tony Brown, the co-founder of Maverick City Music, has hit the Grammy-winning worship collective with racketeering claims over a buyout agreement, which he says was the product of […]
Drake Lawsuit, Maverick City Case, Taylor Swift Songs: Music Law Recap
THE BIG STORY: Less than a year after Drake filed a stunning lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a federal judge tossed […]