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Nickelback ‘Rockstar’ Song Theft Lawsuit Moves Forward

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August 17, 2021
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Photo Credit: Thakingdome / CC by 3.0 A lawsuit over the Nickelback song "Rockstar" can move forward, the judge decides. The judge presiding over the case refused to dismiss the lawsuit because a jury may de... Read More...

Major Labels File Second Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Charter Communications

Dylan Smith
August 6, 2021
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The Big Three record labels – Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony Music – have officially filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Stamford, Connecticut-headquartered internet-service provide... Read More...
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Bang Energy Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From Sony Music

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August 5, 2021
About two weeks after filing a copyright infringement lawsuit against fitness-apparel business Gymshark, Sony Music Entertainment has taken legal action against Vital Pharmaceuticals (the parent company of Ba... Read More...
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Jay-Z, Timbaland Lawyers Seek Move to Arbitration In Complex Copyright Lawsuit

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July 29, 2021
Photo Credit: YouTube Representatives for Jay-Z, Timbaland, BMG, and Warner Chappell seek arbitration for complex copyright case. The lawsuit was filed over a '60s guitar riff by Ernie Hines, who alleges the... Read More...
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Sony Music Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Fitness-Apparel Company Gymshark

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July 20, 2021
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a firmly worded lawsuit against Solihull, England-headquartered fitness-apparel company Gymshark. The Big Three record label – along with Sony Music Entertainment US Latin,... Read More...
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Dua Lipa Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself

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Photo Credit: Harald Krichel / CC by 3.0 A paparazzi photographer has officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dua Lipa because the 25-year-old posted a picture of herself to Instagram. The... Read More...

Federal Judge Dismisses Ice Cube’s Lawsuit Against Robinhood

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In late March of this year, Ice Cube filed a firmly worded lawsuit against stock-trading app Robinhood for allegedly using his name and likeness without permission in an “advertisement.” Now, a federal judge ... Read More...
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Jay-Z, Timbaland Must Face a Copyright Lawsuit Over an Allegedly Stolen Guitar Riff, Judge Rules

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June 15, 2021
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Photo Credit: YouTube Jay-Z and Timbaland and music publishers must face a copyright lawsuit over a '60s guitar riff. Also named in the lawsuit are music publishers BMG Rights Management LLC and Warner Chapp... Read More...
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Childish Gambino Faces Copyright Infringement Claim Over ‘This Is America’

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Photo Credit: RCA Childish Gambino is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over his rap song, "This is America." Rapper Emelike Nwosuocha, who performs as Kidd Wes, says the song copied his track "Made in... Read More...
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Nirvana is facing a lawsuit for copyright infringement for the design of a t-shirt released in the '90s. Jocelyn Susan Bundy is suing Nirvana LLC and several other companies over the t-shirt image. The suit ... Read More...
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BTS, HYBE Face Legal Action Over Alleged I-Land Copyright Infringement

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Photo Credit: AJeong_JM / CC by 4.0 BTS and their label HYBE are being sued for copyright infringement by a Florida man. The lawsuit is over the reality K-pop series I-Land, which is a survival-type show tha... Read More...
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Warner Music Group Moves to Dismiss Dwight Yoakam Copyright Ownership Claim

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April 19, 2021
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Photo Credit: Dirk DBQ / CC by 2.0 Warner Music Group is asking a judge to dismiss the Dwight Yoakam copyright ownership dispute. Yoakam's lawsuit against WMG seeks to reclaim the rights to his debut album. ... Read More...
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