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Rihanna Officially Drops Lawsuit Over Her Father’s ‘Fraudulent’ Exploitation of Fenty

September 9, 2021

Rihanna promoting products for Fenty Beauty, which, like Savage X Fenty, was founded in 2017. Photo Credit: SIGMA Back in January of 2019, Rihanna sued her father and his business partner for allegedly misrep... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle Estate Sues Counterfeit Merchandisers for Millions

Ashley King

September 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Sumartist The Nipsey Hussle estate is suing several companies for selling counterfeit merchandise bearing the late rapper's name. Estate administrator and Nipsey's brother Samiel Asghedom is su... Read More...

Nickelback Doubles Down On Attempt to Dismiss ‘Rockstar’ Lawsuit: ‘The Two Songs Sound Nothing Alike’

Dylan Smith

August 26, 2021

Photo Credit: Thakingdome / CC by 3.0 Earlier this month, Digital Music News was first to report that a judge had allowed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Nickelback – centering on the group’s “Rockst... Read More...

SiriusXM Scores Definitive Victory in Eight-Year Legal Battle Over Pre-1972 Royalties

Dylan Smith

August 25, 2021

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has officially ruled in favor of SiriusXM in its nearly decade-long legal battle over pre-1972 radio royalties, and specifically whether California law compels it to pay pub... Read More...

Nirvana Is Getting Sued by the Now-Adult Baby on the ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover for Child Pornography

Paul Resnikoff

August 24, 2021

Cover artwork of the iconic album Nevermind, released by Nirvana on September 24th, 1991. The estate of Nirvana is being sued over the artwork on the groundbreaking album, Nevermind. The litigant is the baby ... Read More...

Dimebag Darrell Estate Sues Dean Guitars Over Alleged Breach of Contract, Fraud

Dylan Smith

August 18, 2021

Various Dean models. Photo Credit: Paulo Guereta The estate of Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell (full name Darrell Lance Abbott) has officially filed a lawsuit against Tampa-headquartered Dean... Read More...

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Legal Classification, “Astronomical” Compensation Paid to Board Members

Dylan Smith

August 18, 2021

William Ackman, CEO of PSTH as well as Pershing Square Capital Management. Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, the SPAC that abruptly canceled a Universal Music acquisition deal last month, is facing a lawsuit ... Read More...

Nickelback ‘Rockstar’ Song Theft Lawsuit Moves Forward

Ashley King

August 17, 2021

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...

Bob Dylan Accused of Sexually Assaulting a 12 Year-Old In 1965 — Lawsuit Filed In New York Supreme Court

Paul Resnikoff

August 16, 2021

Scan of legal filing against Robert Zimmerman, aka Bob Dylan, officially filed August 13th, 2021 (Digital Music News) Bob Dylan is now facing ugly accusations of drugging, sexually assaulting, and physically ... Read More...

Federal Court Dismisses Stream-Ripper Yout’s Aggressive Lawsuit Against the RIAA

Dylan Smith

August 10, 2021

A federal court has granted the RIAA's motion to dismiss the lawsuit that stream-ripper Yout filed against it last year. Back in October of 2020, Hartford-based stream-ripping platform Yout named the RIAA in ... Read More...

Apple Officially Beats $308.5 Million Patent-Infringement Verdict

Dylan Smith

August 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Laurenz Heymann In March, Apple was fined a staggering $308.5 million for allegedly infringing upon a Texas-based company’s patent with its FairPlay digital rights management (DRM) technology. N... Read More...

Yamaha, Roland, Fender Fined Nearly $25 Million by German Government Following Price-Fixing Investigation

Dylan Smith

August 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Unsplash The German government has officially slapped Yamaha, Roland, and Fender – along with instrument retailers Thomann and Cologne's Music Store Professional Beginner Shop – with a nearly $2... Read More...

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Rihanna Officially Drops Lawsuit Over Her Father’s ‘Fraudulent’ Exploitation of Fenty

Nipsey Hussle Estate Sues Counterfeit Merchandisers for Millions

Nickelback Doubles Down On Attempt to Dismiss ‘Rockstar’ Lawsuit: ‘The Two Songs Sound Nothing Alike’

SiriusXM Scores Definitive Victory in Eight-Year Legal Battle Over Pre-1972 Royalties

Nirvana Is Getting Sued by the Now-Adult Baby on the ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover for Child Pornography

Dimebag Darrell Estate Sues Dean Guitars Over Alleged Breach of Contract, Fraud

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Legal Classification, “Astronomical” Compensation Paid to Board Members

Nickelback ‘Rockstar’ Song Theft Lawsuit Moves Forward

Bob Dylan Accused of Sexually Assaulting a 12 Year-Old In 1965 — Lawsuit Filed In New York Supreme Court

Federal Court Dismisses Stream-Ripper Yout’s Aggressive Lawsuit Against the RIAA

Apple Officially Beats $308.5 Million Patent-Infringement Verdict

Yamaha, Roland, Fender Fined Nearly $25 Million by German Government Following Price-Fixing Investigation