iHeartMedia has agreed to beef up its anti-payola compliance policies to resolve a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) investigation that questioned whether the radio giant offers artists additional airplay […]
Insomniac Settles Lawsuit Over Miami Club Space & Factory Town Venues
Insomniac Events has reached a settlement that will keep the global dance music company involved in two Miami venues following a protracted legal battle with a group of […]
‘My Own Worst Enemy’ Band Lit Settles Sony Streaming Royalties Lawsuit
The members of rock band Lit have reached a settlement to end an $800,000 lawsuit against Sony Music over streaming royalties for their ’90s catalog. A Tuesday (July […]
Chris Brown Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Sensational’ & ‘Monalisa’ Royalties
Chris Brown has reached a settlement to exit a lawsuit that accused him of withholding royalties from a co-writer on two tracks. A Monday (June 8) court notice, […]
Live Nation Settles Lawsuit Claims Over Beyond Wonderland Shooting
Live Nation has reached a wrongful death settlement with families of the two women killed by a gunman at the 2023 Beyond Wonderland dance music festival in Washington. […]
Crypto Company Settles With New York AG Over Allegedly Misleading Crypto Yield Promotions | Troutman Pepper Locke
The New York Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a $5 million settlement with Uphold HQ Inc. (Uphold), a cryptocurrency platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade […]
Rolling Stones ‘Paint It Black’ Owner Settles Instagram Ad Lawsuit
ABKCO Music & Records has reached a settlement with Behr Paint over an in Instagram advertisement that allegedly featured an unlicensed version of The Rolling Stones’ 1966 chart-topper […]
StubHub Settles With FTC Over Ticket Pricing Violations for $10M
StubHub will pay $10 million to resolve accusations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the ticket platform intentionally ignored new “junk fee” rules by failing to properly […]
EEOC Settles First AI-Discrimination Lawsuit
On August 9, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced the settlement of the agency’s first lawsuit involving the alleged discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in […]
Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Trump Copyright Lawsuit Over Rally Song
The estate of Isaac Hayes has reached a confidential settlement with President Donald Trump to end copyright litigation over the allegedly unauthorized use of the 1966 song “Hold […]