Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 3.0 Back in late December of 2020, AEG sued Young Thug (full name Jeffery Lamar Williams) over an alleged breach in performance exclusivity. Now, the lawsuit has been […]
Shortly after dropping his new single “5 4 3 2 1,” Offset has filed a lawsuit against Migos’ record label Quality Control over the rights to his solo music. As TMZ reports, Offset has accused […]
A jury has ruled in favor of Vanessa Bryant in her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County Fire Department over alleged graphic photos from the site of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, […]
Photo Credit: James Sutton Audiophile record label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) is officially facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly making misleading statements about its mastering process. One Adam Stiles, a North Carolina resident who […]
Photo Credit: Triller Back in March of 2021, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sold their Verzuz livestream music-competition program to Triller and joined the company’s executive roster. Now, however, the artists are suing the short-form video-sharing […]
Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 In July of 2020, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider sued YouTube over alleged Content ID discrimination. Now, about two weeks after a judge rejected the Google-owned platform’s motion to […]
Diddy wants hip-hop to cast a blind eye to Verzuz until Triller pays Swizz Beatz and Timbaland what they say they’re owed. TMZ broke the story Tuesday that the Verzuz co-creators and veteran music producers […]
Photo Credit: Constru-centro / CC by 4.0 One week back, reports revealed that Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and the Michael Jackson estate had quietly settled a lawsuit concerning three posthumously released songs that were allegedly […]
More than a decade ago, allegations arose that Michael Jackson didn’t sing all the songs on his 2010 album “Michael,” which was released the year after his death. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court weighed […]
Photo Credit: Cesar Cid AEG and Live Nation has quietly settled their lawsuit over Coachella event branding. The event was originally called Coachella Day One ’22, but AEG’s Goldenvoice subsidiary took issue with the name. […]
Photo Credit: Pollen Destination events company Pollen is entering administration in the UK. Now its US subsidiaries face a class action lawsuit from former employees. Sergio Giancaspro is suing Network Travel Experiences, Inc., and StreetTeam […]
A$AP Rocky’s alleged shooting victim has come forward and announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against the rapper. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon at Los […]
Photo Credit: Ana y Maria Quintana y Gonzalez / CC by 2.0 Sony Music and the Michael Jackson estate have reached a settlement over three songs that allegedly didn’t contain Michael Jackson’s voice on his […]
ASAP Rocky’s alleged shooting victim has come forward. The 33-year-old Harlem rapper—legal name Rakim Mayers—was arrested in April for assault with a deadly weapon. The charges stemmed from a Nov. 6, 2021 incident in Southern […]
Photo Credit: Freebird / CC by 2.0 Gibson has won a permanent injunction against Dean Guitars for its trademarked guitar shapes. Here’s the latest. On May 27, 2022, a Texas federal jury found that Armadillo […]
Mo’Nique is finally getting her Netflix special. About a month after settling her lawsuit that accused the streaming giant of gender and racial discrimination, the comedian-actress announced her Netflix special will arrive later this year. […]
Keep this classroom out the courtroom! Source: Nigel Degraff / Nigel Degraff The same week Quinta Brunson made history with a historic number of Emmy Award nominations, a lawsuit reared its ugly head. Radar Online reports aspiring writer […]
Photo Credit: Amazon Music By February 2022, Ye allegedly owed the LA-based Phantom Labs over $6 million. According to the filing — sent to Digital Music News on Thursday — Kanye’s team promised to settle […]
Photo Credit: Magnus Höij / CC by 2.0 About three months back, a court rejected Spotify’s motion for a protective order in a long-running legal battle, thereby determining that CEO Daniel Ek would have to […]
UMG and its subsidiaries had claimed a case for Direct Infringement of copyrighted music in Bang’s TikTok promotional videos, and Contributory Infringement for allowing influencers to use that music to promote Bang. For brands that […]