Ed Sheeran Revealed The Brilliant Way He Was Able To Win Over The Jury In His Copyright Trial
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Ed Sheeran insists he would have ‘quit’ music if he lost copyright case – Music News
Ed Sheeran has maintained he would have “quit” making music if he lost a recent copyright infringement lawsuit. Back in 2018, the heirs of Ed Townsend – who co-wrote Let’s Get It On with Marvin […]
50 Cent, Fat Joe, Scott Storch & More Face Copyright Suit
Photo Credit: Alex Const / CC by 2.0 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Scott Storch, and a list of record labels face a copyright infringement lawsuit over their hits, ‘Candy Shop’ and ‘Lean Back.’ […]
Ed Sheeran Puts Musicologist on Blast as Copyright Counteroffensive Continues
Photo Credit: Harald Krichel / CC by 3.0 As the Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial against Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” continues, Sheeran has some choice words about a musicologist who testified against him last […]
Ed Sheeran copyright trial kept him from grandmother’s funeral
After Ed Sheeran’s copyright-infringement trial had him threatening to be “done” with music if he’s found liable, it’s now taking a toll on the disillusioned musician’s personal life. The trial — in which Sheeran is […]
Ed Sheeran ‘stopping’ music if he loses copyright trial
Ed Sheeran made a dramatic vow from the witness stand this week in the “Thinking Out Loud” copyright trial. The British pop star and songwriter is being accused of stealing a chord progression from Marvin […]
Ed Sheeran Says He’s ‘Done’ With Music if He Loses Marvin Gaye Copyright Infringement Case
Photo Credit: Drew de Fawkes / CC by 2.0 Ed Sheeran expressed the toll the Marvin Gaye copyright infringement case has had on him, saying he’s “done” with music if he loses. British singer-songwriter Ed […]
Ed Sheeran Played Guitar and Sang During Copyright Infringement Testimony
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” copyright infringement lawsuit is still ongoing. CNN Business reports that last Thursday, the 32-year-old got on the stand to play his guitar and sing the first line of the song […]
Plaintiff in Ed Sheeran Copyright Infringement Trial Collapses
Photo Credit: Kathi Rud / CC by 2.0 As Ed Sheeran’s high-stakes copyright infringement trial continues, the plaintiff collapses suddenly in the courtroom. The copyright infringement case in which Ed Sheeran is being sued for […]
Jury Selection Begins in Ed Sheeran’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Jury selection begins in Ed Sheeran’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright infringement lawsuit in New York, which alleges that the 32-year-old singer’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ bears more […]
Drake Hit with $10M Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Calling My Name’
Photo Credit: The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 Ghanaian rapper Obrafour is suing Drake for $10 million for sampling his 2003 track ‘Oye Ohene’ for the song ‘Calling My Name’ without permission. Drake […]
Childish Gambino Beats ‘This Is America’ Copyright Lawsuit
A federal judge has officially dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) and others over 2018’s “This Is America.” District Judge Victor Marrero just recently granted a motion to dismiss […]
Childish Gambino wins victory in This Is America copyright infringement lawsuit – Music News
A copyright infringement lawsuit against Childish Gambino over his hit This Is America has been dismissed. Gambino, the musical stage name of actor Donald Glover, was sued by Emelike Nwosuocha, who performs as Kidd Wes, […]
Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world | Music
With the release of their song Fish Market in 1989, the Jamaican duo Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson inadvertently changed the course of pop music. The track featured the first known example of […]
Nickelback Beats Years-Old ‘Rockstar’ Copyright Infringement Suit
Photo Credit: Thakingdome / CC by 3.0 A federal judge has officially dismissed with prejudice a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Nickelback in 2020 over “Rockstar.” District Judge Robert Pitman just recently signed off on […]
Judge Rules on Admissible Evidence in Ed Sheeran Copyright Suit
Photo Credit: Amazon Music Ahead of an infringement trial involving “Thinking Out Loud” creator Ed Sheeran and the estate of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend, a federal court has ruled that the plaintiffs […]
U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Late Fees for Mechanical Royalty Payments
Photo Credit: Soundtrap The US Copyright Office issues a notification of inquiry soliciting public comments on late fees for mechanical royalty payments under the Music Modernization Act. The US Copyright Office is asking for public feedback on […]
US Copyright Office Refuses to Issue Protections for AI-Generated Illustrations
Photo Credit: Keith Pitts AI-created images lose US copyright protections in a legal test for the new technology. The US Copyright Office says it should not have granted copyright protection to images in a graphic […]
Getty Sues Stability AI for Copyright Infringement Over 12M Photos
Photo Credit: Midjourney AI Generated Getty Images has launched a lawsuit against Stability AI over the unauthorized use of its images to train its AI model. The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. district court […]
Word Collections Seeks Sanctions From Pandora in Copyright Suit
Photo Credit: Pandora As they continue to spearhead copyright infringement lawsuits against Pandora, Word Collections and Spoken Giants are now seeking sanctions against the SiriusXM-owned platform. Jeff Price’s Word Collections just recently submitted a Rule […]