Court Reassigns NMPA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Vinkle

Court Reassigns NMPA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Vinkle

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 […]

Chi Modu Estate Files Infringement Suit Against Universal Music Group

All iPhonez On Me: Fans Slam Tupac Shakur Biographical Film

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. […]

Hipgnosis Joins NMPA Copyright Infringement Litigation Against Vinkle

Hipgnosis Acquires Sam Hollander's Music Catalog

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 […]

H.E.R. Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Could’ve Been”

HER copyright infringement

Photo Credit: MTV International / CC by 4.0 H.E.R. is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over an alleged unlicensed sample in her song, “Could’ve Been.” The copyright lawsuit claims that the song uses an unlicensed […]