The Prince estate is now asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the late singer’s Purple Rain co-star Apollonia, who claims the estate is trying to […]
Prince Lawsuit, Missy Elliott Case, Lil Nas X Charges: Music Law Recap
THE BIG STORY: The Prince estate is facing yet another legal battle – only this time not from his heirs, but from a co-star in his 1984 film […]
Prince Estate Responds to Apollonia Lawsuit: ‘Highly Unreasonable’
Prince’s estate has fired back at claims that it’s trying to steal the identity of Purple Rain co-star Apollonia, calling the singer’s lawsuit “frivolous” and saying it never […]
Prince Estate Faces Lawsuit From ‘Purple Rain’ Co-Star Apollonia
The singer and actress Apollonia, a Prince protegee who co-starred in his 1984 film Purple Rain, alleges in a new lawsuit that the estate of the late pop […]
Why AI Lawsuits May Have a Lot to Do With Andy Warhol and Prince
The lawsuits filed by the major labels against the AI companies Suno and Udio could be the most important cases to the music business since the Supreme Court […]
‘Landmark’ Copyright Rule, Prince Estate, Jelly Roll & 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 […]