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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. […]
Sony Music Sues USC Over TikTok Videos With Songs by Beyonce & Others
Sony Music is suing the University of Southern California (USC) for more than $25 million over claims that the college sports powerhouse illegally used songs by Michael Jackson, […]
Daddy Yankee Sues Wife, Plus Jay-Z, Taylor Swift & More Music Law News
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Jay-Z Sues Accuser, Drake Cites Super Bowl & More Music Law News
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Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl, Spotify Lawsuit Ruling & More Music Law News
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Limp Bizkit Ruling, Drake v. UMG Lawyers & More Music Law News
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Drake UMG Lawsuit, TikTok Ban, Nelly Case & More Music Legal News
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Artist Partner Group Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Create Music
The independent label and publishing company Artist Partner Group (APG) sued Create Music Group on Tuesday (Jan. 21), accusing the company of violating copyrights by uploading and monetizing […]
German’s GEMA Takes Legal Action Against Suno for Unlicensed Music Use
BERLIN — In June, the three major labels sued the generative AI music companies Udio and Suno for training their software on copyrighted music without a license. Now, […]