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Major Music Publishers Hit Back at Twitter’s Move to Dismiss Infringement Lawsuit

September 25, 2023

Photo Credit: Uladzislau Petrushkevich Major music publishers are pushing back on Elon Musk’s Twitter, insisting that the company is liable for the copyright infringement taking place on its platform, despite... Read More...

SiriusXM Moves To Dismiss SoundExchange’s $150 Million Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Grounds

Dylan Smith

September 25, 2023

Alexandria, Virginia. Photo Credit: Duane Lempke Last month, SoundExchange sued SiriusXM for allegedly failing to pay north of $150 million in owed royalties. Now, the satellite radio giant has moved to dismi... Read More...

IRS tax witholding ticket resellers new threshold

Ticket Reselling Will Trigger a New IRS $600 Income Reporting Threshold — Effective Immediately

Ashley King

September 25, 2023

Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema Ticket resellers could be in for some tax surprises from the IRS because of new reporting requirements going into effect. Here’s the latest. The American Rescue Plan of 2021 chang... Read More...

Lizzo faces sexual harassment lawsuit from touring dancers

Lizzo Faces Second Lawsuit Over Tour Work Environment — Allegations of Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination, Assault, and More

Dylan Smith

September 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Daniel Benavides / CC by 2.0 Following sexual harassment and body-shaming allegations from dancers she’d employed on her tour, Lizzo is now grappling with a hostile work environment lawsuit from... Read More...

Too Lost Partners with Cosynd for Enhanced IP Protections

Ashley King

September 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Too Lost New York-based music distribution and publishing firm Too Lost has announced a partnership with Cosynd. The following was created in collaboration with Too Lost, a company DMN is proud... Read More...

Zayn Malik sued for copyright infringement

Zayn Malik Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement for ‘Better’

Ashley King

September 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Pop star and former One Direction member Zayn Malik is hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit 'Better.' On Wednesday, a lawsuit filed with the US Distric... Read More...

chatgpt openai copyright lawsuit september 2023

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Faces Another Copyright Suit From Authors — Protected Works Allegedly Used ‘Without a Word of Permission’

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2023

ChatGPT developer OpenAI is battling another massive copyright lawsuit from authors. Photo Credit: Andrew Neel OpenAI is facing another copyright infringement lawsuit, filed this time by authors including Geo... Read More...

Sonos Scores Major Win vs. Google at U.S. International Trade Tribunal

Ashley King

September 19, 2023

Photo Credit: James Jadotte Sonos has scored a major victory vs. Google at a U.S. International trade tribunal, convincing a judge not to block its imports. Google and Sonos have been in a heated patent batt... Read More...

Songtradr Is Now the Largest Shareholder in Publicly-Listed Tech Company Jaxsta (ASX: JXT)

Raha Ali

September 17, 2023

Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire. Photo Credit: Songtradr B2B music rights and licensing marketplace Songtradr now holds 14.04% of Jaxsta's shares, making it the largest shareholder of the Sydney-based credits da... Read More...

Federal Regulators Issue Charges Against Stoner Cats NFTs—Are Music NFTs Next?

Ashley King

September 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Stoner Cats Federal regulators have charged the founders of the Stoner Cats NFT collection with selling unregistered securities. How long before the SEC comes after music NFTs? The SEC charged ... Read More...

Live Nation’s Insomniac Faces Labor-Code Suit from Former Security Guard — Alleged Missing Overtime Pay, Failure To Provide Breaks, and More

Dylan Smith

September 11, 2023

A performance from LNY TNZ at EDC Las Vegas, which is organized by Live Nation subsidiary Insomniac. Photo Credit: Matty Adame Live Nation’s Insomniac is officially facing a firmly worded lawsuit in which a f... Read More...

sam smith dancing with a stranger lawsuit

Sam Smith ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Copyright Suit Dismissed With Prejudice After 18 Months

Dylan Smith

September 7, 2023

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Sam Smith and others over "Dancing with a Stranger." Photo Credit: erintheredmc A federal judge has officially dis... Read More...

Rick Astley and Yung Gravy Settle ‘Betty (Get Money)’ Copyright Infringement Suit After Eight Months

FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopolistic Business Practices — What Does This Mean for Amazon Music?

Shakira Faces Additional $7.1 Million In Tax Fraud Charges In Spain

Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Infringement Suit Filed Against Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine by Soul Musician Ernie Hines

Ed Sheeran Beats Appeal in Marathon ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

SiriusXM Moves To Dismiss SoundExchange’s $150 Million Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Grounds

Ticket Reselling Will Trigger a New IRS $600 Income Reporting Threshold — Effective Immediately

Lizzo Faces Second Lawsuit Over Tour Work Environment — Allegations of Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination, Assault, and More

Too Lost Partners with Cosynd for Enhanced IP Protections

Zayn Malik Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement for ‘Better’

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Faces Another Copyright Suit From Authors — Protected Works Allegedly Used ‘Without a Word of Permission’

Sonos Scores Major Win vs. Google at U.S. International Trade Tribunal

Songtradr Is Now the Largest Shareholder in Publicly-Listed Tech Company Jaxsta (ASX: JXT)

Federal Regulators Issue Charges Against Stoner Cats NFTs—Are Music NFTs Next?

Live Nation’s Insomniac Faces Labor-Code Suit from Former Security Guard — Alleged Missing Overtime Pay, Failure To Provide Breaks, and More

Sam Smith ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ Copyright Suit Dismissed With Prejudice After 18 Months