Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey Part I of this article discussed the different type of works and copyright rights in music. In Part II, we discussed different types of music licenses. In this final part of […]
Photo Credit: DiFronzo / CC by 2.0 In a significant ruling for the music industry and artists’ social media practices, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has definitively dismissed a copyright infringement case levied against […]
Warner Music Group is suing DSW for alleged copyright infringement on social media. Photo Credit: Anthony92931 Another day, another social-focused copyright lawsuit – this time from Warner Music, which is suing Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King Media conglomerate Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement. The suit alleges that OpenAI “intentionally and relentlessly” exploited Ziff Davis’s copyrighted content to train its AI models without authorization or […]
Photo Credit: Nelly by Adam Bielawski / CC by 3.0 The last St. Lunatics member who was still suing Nelly for copyright infringement has dropped his lawsuit. But this battle may not be over yet. […]
Karol G, who’s facing a copyright infringement lawsuit centering on ‘Gatúbela.’ Photo Credit: Junta de Andalucía Is Karol G’s “Gatúbela” infringing on a third-party beat? An El Salvador-based producer believes so, and he’s fired off […]
Sony Music has filed a social media copyright infringement lawsuit against USC. Photo Credit: Sean Pierce Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has fired off another social media copyright complaint – this time against the University of […]
Photo Credit: Turbo & Gunna, “Classy Girl” Producer Turbo wins the $10 million infringement claim filed against him by the vocalist of his now-famous ‘Run that back, Turbo’ producer tag. The suit was initially filed […]
One of the product listings for an allegedly infringing Biggie Smalls poster. Photo Credit: Digital Music News The Notorious B.I.G. estate and others are suing canvas-art company iCanvas as well as several retailers for allegedly […]
The NMPA is officially taking aim at alleged infringement in podcasts available via Spotify. Photo Credit: NMPA After pledging an “all-encompassing” response to Spotify’s bundling craze, the NMPA has fired off north of 2,500 “detections […]
A live performance from Playboi Carti, who’s facing a copyright lawsuit centering on ‘Kelly K.’ Photo Credit: The Come Up Show Playboi Carti (real name Jordan Carter) is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from an […]
An aerial shot of Munich, including the city’s Olympic Stadium. Photo Credit: Christoph Keil Two months and change after tagging OpenAI with a copyright lawsuit, Germany’s GEMA has officially submitted an infringement action against generative […]
A live performance from Flavour, one of the songwriters allegedly contacted by Sony Music amid a legal battle with Ultra International Music Publishing. Said battle now includes an ongoing trial as well as a separate […]
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign maybe got snubbed for a Best Rap Album Grammy for their “Vultures 1” … but one group of Memphis rappers is claiming the dynamic duo snubbed them on credit […]
Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime Hydration is facing another trademark lawsuit, this time over the logo it created for Prime X bottles. Back in June, the popular sports drink company revealed the Prime X treasure […]
André 3000 and Big Boi, who comprise the iconic hip-hop duo OutKast, have launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against the electronic music duo ATLiens, Billboard reports. The masked, anonymous bass music tandem share a name with OutKast’s […]
High Schoolers LLC, a trademark holding company controlled by Outkast’s André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Atlanta electronic dance music duo ATLiens. In the lawsuit, obtained by Pitchfork, lawyers […]
Logan Paul & KSI’s Prime Hydration has been sued by NASCAR driver Caesar Bacarella for infringing on the trademarks of his supplement company, Alpha Prime. Since its launch back in 2022, Logan Paul and KSI’s […]
The three major record labels Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group have filed lawsuits against AI start-up companies Suno and Udio alleging copyright infringement. Brought forth by the Recording Industry Association of […]
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have settled a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them by Bruce Sudano, the second husband of Donna Summer and the executor of the late singer’s estate. Court documents—filed […]