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 […]
Beyoncé Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Song Sample
Beyoncé, Sony Music and others are facing a copyright lawsuit over her chart-topping hit “Break My Soul,” filed by a New Orleans group that says she sampled from […]
Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music In Case Over Flo Rida Song
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a Florida music producer in a legal battle against Warner Music over a song by the rapper Flo Rida, ruling […]