Photo Credit: Tony Webster / CC by 2.0 A lawsuit filed by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill against Peloton for alleged copyright infringement has been dropped. Here’s the latest. Lawrence Muggerud (DJ Muggs) submitted the […]
Photo Credit: Sven Mandel / CC by 3.0 Beyonce responds to accusations of infringement by “I’m Too Sexy” duo Right Said Fred. The pop star released a statement after Right Said Fred, the band known […]
Photo Credit: Aman Pal Warner Music Group (WMG) has officially joined the other Big Three labels in suing Bang Energy Drink for copyright infringement over the allegedly unauthorized use of music in promo videos posted […]
Photo Credit: Pandora SiriusXM’s Pandora has officially emerged victorious in a long-running patent infringement lawsuit concerning playlist technology, but the plaintiff is already appealing. Digital Music News first reported on the courtroom confrontation back in […]
Photo Credit: Fortnite Fortnite maker Epic Games has swatted away another copyright infringement lawsuit over dance moves. A U.S. judge has dismissed the lawsuit from a professional choreographer who says the ‘It’s Complicated’ Fortnite emote […]
Sony Music has sued Triller Inc. for alleged copyright infringement, saying the TikTok rival refused to pay millions for licensing songs like Doja Cat’s “Say So” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” New York-based […]
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is officially suing short-form video-sharing app Triller over an alleged “failure and refusal to pay millions of dollars in contractual licensing fees.” The Big Three record label yesterday submitted the firmly […]
Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 3.0 Taylor Swift is officially facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly lifting elements of a 2010 poetry collection to create a book that released with the deluxe […]
George Lopez. Photo Credit: Maggiejumps George Lopez has officially become the latest comedian to sue Pandora for copyright infringement amid a broader rights-related battle. The 61-year-old actor and stand-up star just recently submitted the straightforward […]
Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 3.0 Taylor Swift has officially submitted a sworn testimony in response to one of multiple copyright infringement lawsuits she’s faced over “Shake It Off.” The 32-year-old singer-songwriter just […]
Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 A California judge has denied the YouTube request to toss a copyright lawsuit by composer Maria Schneider. Schneider’s lawsuit accuses YouTube of creating its Content ID system to […]
Earlier this week, the major labels settled their years-running copyright infringement lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House. Now, it’s come to light that the Big Three have also settled a pair of actions […]
Netflix is suing the songwriting team behind The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, which is based on the streamer’s hit series Bridgerton, for infringement. Deadline reports the streaming giant has filed a lawsuit against Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear in […]
Photo Credit: Alfred Marroquin / CC by 3.0 Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean are facing a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement of “Go Crazy.” Two small-time Detroit rappers are suing Megan Thee Stallion and […]
Photo Credit: Alex Haney Royalty-free music library Epidemic Sound is officially suing Meta for allegedly infringing upon north of 1,800 recordings and compositions during the last five years. Stockholm-headquartered Epidemic Sound just recently filed the […]
Photo Credit: Anirudh Koul / CC by 3.0 About seven months after asking Spotify to remove his comedy albums amid a broader royalties dispute, stand-up star Lewis Black has officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit […]
Legendary house music artist Marshall Jefferson has launched a lawsuit against Kanye West on the basis of alleged copyright infringement. The complaint, filed in New York’s U.S. District Court, alleges West sampled Jefferson’s 1986 song “Move Your […]
Photo Credit: David Veksler Earlier this month, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) spearheaded a copyright infringement lawsuit against the China-based parent company of video-making app Vinkle. Now, the court has recused itself from the […]
The estate of photographer Chi Modu, who passed away in May of 2021, is officially suing Universal Music Group (UMG) for copyright infringement over the major label’s allegedly unauthorized use of a Tupac Shakur photo. […]
Last week, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed that it had filed an infringement lawsuit against video-making service Vinkle as part of a broader crackdown on apps. Hipgnosis and others have joined the complaint […]