No legal story captivated the music industry more in the past year than the downfall of Sean “Diddy” Combs — the once all-powerful hip-hop mogul who now faces […]
DMX Estate Wins IP Fight, Plus Nelly, Soulja Boy & More Music Law News
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DMX’s Ex-Wife Doesn’t Own Half His Music Catalog, Judge Rules
Four years after DMX’s tragic 2021 death, a New York judge has ruled that his ex-wife can’t claim a 50 percent stake in the rapper’s music catalog and […]
Young Thug Drama, Diddy Case, Mariah Carey Payback & More Music Law
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Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ Win, Tony Bennett Family Feud & More Music Law
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Miley Cyrus Flowers, Drake v. UMG, Mariah Carey & More Music Law News
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Music Exec & Alleged LA Crips Leader Charged With Murder, Fraud & More
Alleged Rollin’ 60s Los Angeles Crips gang leader and music executive Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr. has been charged as part of a 107-page sprawling indictment that compares […]
Eminem’s Ex-Employee Charged With Selling Rapper’s Unreleased Music
A former employee of Eminem (Marshall Mathers) has been criminally charged in connection with the sale of unreleased music by the rap superstar, it was announced by Acting […]
UMG Blasts Drake Lawsuit, Plus Live Nation, Karol G & More Music Law
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George Clinton Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Agent to Win Back Music Rights
George Clinton is suing his one-time business partner, Armen Boladian, over allegations that he fraudulently obtained the rights to the vast majority of the funk pioneer’s music catalog. […]