Federal prosecutors are citing Lil Durk’s lyrics in the criminal case accusing him of ordering his OTF associates to murder rapper Quando Rondo in a 2022 shooting, arguing […]
Ice Spice Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over Hit Song ‘In Ha Mood’
Ice Spice has reached an agreement to end a copyright lawsuit over allegations that her recent hit “In Ha Mood” was copied from a Brooklyn rapper’s earlier track. […]
Spotify Beats Eminem Publisher’s Lawsuit Over Song Streaming
Spotify has defeated a long-running lawsuit that claimed Eminem’s music was streamed illegally “billions” of times on the platform, winning a ruling that sharply criticized the rapper’s publisher […]
Feds Accuse Man of $10M Song Scam
A North Carolina musician has been indicted by federal prosecutors over allegations that he used AI to help create “hundreds of thousands” of songs and then used the […]
Isaac Hayes Estate Wins Court Order Against Trump Over Song at Rallies
Siding with the estate of Isaac Hayes, a federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting former President Donald Trump and his campaign from playing the singer’s “Hold […]
Missy Elliott to Face Trial in Copyright Lawsuit, But Aaliyah Song Cut
A federal judge says Missy Elliott must face trial in a lawsuit filed by a man who claims to have co-written several of her decades-old songs, though the […]
OutKast Lawsuit Claims EDM Duo ATLiens Infringed Song Name
OutKast has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against an electronic dance music duo called ATLiens – the same name as one of the iconic hip hop duo’s best-known […]
Pitbull Song ‘I Feel Good’ Copied Earlier Track, Lawsuit Claims
A new lawsuit claims that Pitbull’s 2021 dance hit “I Feel Good” was copied from an earlier track that was created more than 15 years earlier. In a […]
French Montana Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Blue Chills’ Song Sample
French Montana has reached a settlement to end a lawsuit claiming his 2022 song “Blue Chills” features an unlicensed sample, resolving allegations that he’d tentatively agreed to pay […]
Rapper B.G. Must Show Song Lyrics to Government, Judge Rules
When New Orleans rapper B.G. came home in September after serving an 11-year sentence following his guilty plea on two counts of possession of a firearm and one […]