On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, rock band Limp Bizkit filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, alleging that the […]
Band Sues Universal Music Over $200M in Royalties
Limp Bizkit and frontman Fred Durst are suing Universal Music Group (UMG) over allegations that the label owes the band more than $200 million, with Durst’s lawyers writing […]
Spotify Blasts MLC’s Audiobook Royalties Lawsuit As ‘Nonsensical’ and ‘Wasteful’
Spotify is demanding that a federal judge toss out a lawsuit filed by the Mechanical Licensing Collective over royalty rates, calling the case “nonsensical” and “wasteful.” The MLC […]
Juice WRLD Estate Faces Lawsuit Over ‘Girl of My Dreams’ Royalties
The estate of the late rapper Juice WRLD is being sued by a music producer named Joshua Jaramillo, who claims he’s owed royalties from the late rapper’s 2021 […]
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 […]
Copyright Rule Change on Streaming Royalties Finalized, Explained
The U.S. Copyright Office has finalized a new rule aimed at ensuring that songwriters who invoke termination rights to regain control of their music will actually start getting […]
Cher Wins Lawsuit Against Sonny Bono’s Widow Over Royalties
Cher has won her lawsuit against Sonny Bono’s widow over royalties to “I Got You Babe” and other hits after a federal judge ruled that Mary Bono must […]
Paul Weiss Represents Nonprofit in Lawsuit Accusing Spotify of Underpaying Royalties
Attorneys at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison on Friday sued Spotify on behalf of a nonprofit involved with distributing mechanical royalties from streaming services to songwriters and […]