Prince’s estate recently shut down Bang Energy’s attempt to trademark the phrase “purple rain”. On 23 August, a tribunal at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office formally rejected energy drink company Bang’s attempt to trademark […]
Photo Credit: PeterTea / CC by 2.0 Prince’s estate wins trademark ruling against Bang’s ‘Purple Rain’ energy drink. A panel of judges in the US Patent and Trademark Office has ruled in favor of Prince’s […]
On August 23, a tribunal at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sided with the Prince Estate by formally rejecting a company that tried to trademark “Purple Rain,” reports Billboard. The company, Bang Energy, hoped […]
The United Arab Emirates is a collection of seven monarchies carved out of a tip of land bordering Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar. Those seven monarchies are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fukairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, […]
Michael Jackson‘s estate just scored a big legal win … preventing a potential sale of MJ property the estate claims was stolen from the singer’s home right after his death. Getty Michael Jackson Estate Claims […]
Juan Gabriel returns to the latest releases playlists with his first posthumous studio release since he passed away on August 28, 2016. The estate of the iconic Mexican recording superstar and prolific songwriter is premiering […]
If you owned this palatial estate in La Jolla, California, you could wake up every morning to green eggs and ham. You could have a house cat that wore a hat. You could be a […]
This marks the second wedding for the couple, who previously got married in Las Vegas in July. Bennifer are married — again! According to TMZ, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez tied the knot — for […]
Netflix Yesterday, we brought you the story of some movie fans having bemused reactions to hearing the prevalence of Ana de Armas’ Cuban accent while playing Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming NC-17-rated film Blonde. The […]
Selena Quintanilla died three decades ago, but her music is still alive thanks to her family and the love and support from her loyal fans and the new generations that respect and acknowledge her legacy. […]
The Selena Quintanilla estate has announced the release of Moonchild Mixes, a posthumous collection of songs featuring digital alterations of vocals the late Tejano singer recorded as a teenager. The album is due out August […]
More than six years after Prince’s death – and following a number of twists and turns – his estate is officially settled. A court in the “Raspberry Beret” singer-songwriter’s native Minnesota just recently moved to […]
The battle over Prince’s $156 million estate has finally come to an end six years after the music legend’s death. A Minnesota state judge on Monday split cash, music rights and other assets belonging to […]
It’s been said that some people will do anything for Selenas, and evidently, “anything” includes digitally altering the late singer’s vocals. The Selena Quintanilla estate has announced Moonchild Mixes, a forthcoming posthumous collection of songs Selena […]
The Marilyn Monroe estate has come to the defense of “Blonde” star Ana de Armas after some criticized the Cuban Spanish actor’s voice in the trailer for the Netflix biopic. In response to complaints about […]
The lengthy legal battle between 2Pac’s sister Sekyiwa Shakur and music executive Tom Whalley over control of her late brother’s estate has escalated, as Sekyiwa now claims that Whalley has been withholding information as he mishandles her brother’s assets. […]
On July 6, 2012, Drake bought the first parcel of what eventually grew into a 3-parcel, 7-acre compound that he nicknamed the “YOLO Estate.” That was just shy of 10 years ago. Back in March, […]
Universal Music Group has officially become the “permanent home” of Frank Zappa’s body of work, the major label and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s estate have announced. Universal Music unveiled the pact […]
Billboard has learned the estate of late legendary hip-hop photographer Chi Modu filed a lawsuit Friday against Universal Music Group over its use of a photo of Tupac Shakur in a blog post. The suit […]
Michael Jackson’s estate has now alleged that the late singer’s property was stolen in the days following his death by a man who was engaged to one of Jackson’s siblings. TMZ reports that the man, […]