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Bob Dylan Attorneys Press For Sanctions Following ‘Sham’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit, ‘Brazen Discovery Misconduct’

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Francisco Antunes Late last month, a shocking sexual assault lawsuit against Bob Dylan was dismissed with prejudice. Now, the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer-songwriter’s legal team is pushing for ... Read More...

Google Sues Sonos Over Voice Control Tech in Smart Speakers

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Ranjith Alingal Google is suing Sonos over its voice control technology, claiming it violates Google patents. The move follows Sonos' successful lawsuit against Google for at least five Sonos p... Read More...

Longtime Drake Producer Noah Shebib Removed From ‘No Guidance’ Infringement Suit — Litigation Continues Against Chris Brown and Sony Music

Dylan Smith

August 8, 2022

Longtime Drake producer (and OVO Sound co-founder) Noah Shebib, better known as 40. Photo Credit: Andrew Louis Back in October of 2021, Chris Brown, Drake, and Drake’s producer Noah Shebib (aka “40”) were nam... Read More...

U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Drafts Legislation For ‘A New Streaming Royalty That Will Be Paid Directly to Artists’

Dylan Smith

August 8, 2022

U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is drafting legislation that would compel Spotify and others to pay “a new streaming royalty...directly to artists.” This latest attempt to reform the way that Spotify and c... Read More...

Major Labels, Charter Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Following Bright House Action Dismissal

Dylan Smith

August 4, 2022

Earlier this week, the major labels settled their years-running copyright infringement lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House. Now, it’s come to light that the Big Three have also settled a... Read More...

YouTube Lawyers Fail to Shut Down Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Brought By Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Maria Schneider

Ashley King

August 4, 2022

Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 A California judge has denied the YouTube request to toss a copyright lawsuit by composer Maria Schneider. Schneider's lawsuit accuses YouTube of creating its Content ID sys... Read More...

Muso Announces $3.89 Million Raise, Identifies ‘25% Increase In Digital Piracy’ During 2022’s First Half

Dylan Smith

August 3, 2022

Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Piracy monitor Muso has officially raised about $3.89 million from UK-focused VC Puma Private Equity – after digital piracy (affecting music as well as other protected media) incr... Read More...

Major Labels Settle Years-Long Lawsuit With Bright House — While Continuing to Litigate Against Its Charter Parent

Dylan Smith

August 2, 2022

The major labels have officially settled their three-year-long lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House Networks – though a separate, substantially similar courtroom confrontation with the co... Read More...

After Six Long Years — And Multiple Lawsuits — the Prince Estate Is Finally Settled

Dylan Smith

August 2, 2022

More than six years after Prince’s death – and following a number of twists and turns – his estate is officially settled. A court in the “Raspberry Beret” singer-songwriter’s native Minnesota just recently m... Read More...

Peloton Faces New Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From Cypress Hill Member DJ Muggs

Dylan Smith

August 1, 2022

About 30 months after settling an ugly lawsuit involving 14 music publishers, Peloton is facing a new copyright infringement complaint from Soul Assassins, the publishing company of Cypress Hill member Lawren... Read More...

Gibson Wins Again In Its Trademark Guitar Shapes Lawsuit — Court Orders Permanent Injunction Against Dean Guitars

Ashley King

July 31, 2022

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 ... Read More...

Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act Introduced In the US House of Representatives — “Bob Marley Did Not Confess to Having Shot a Sheriff”

Ashley King

July 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Tingey Injury Congressmen Hank Johnson and Jamaal Bowman have introduced The Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act in the US House of Representatives — seeking to protect artists from prosecut... Read More...

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Sanctions Motion to Proceed Against Bob Dylan Plaintiffs In Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Judge Rules

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Bob Dylan Attorneys Press For Sanctions Following ‘Sham’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit, ‘Brazen Discovery Misconduct’

Google Sues Sonos Over Voice Control Tech in Smart Speakers

Longtime Drake Producer Noah Shebib Removed From ‘No Guidance’ Infringement Suit — Litigation Continues Against Chris Brown and Sony Music

U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Drafts Legislation For ‘A New Streaming Royalty That Will Be Paid Directly to Artists’

Major Labels, Charter Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Following Bright House Action Dismissal

Muso Announces $3.89 Million Raise, Identifies ‘25% Increase In Digital Piracy’ During 2022’s First Half

Major Labels Settle Years-Long Lawsuit With Bright House — While Continuing to Litigate Against Its Charter Parent

After Six Long Years — And Multiple Lawsuits — the Prince Estate Is Finally Settled

Peloton Faces New Copyright Infringement Lawsuit From Cypress Hill Member DJ Muggs

Gibson Wins Again In Its Trademark Guitar Shapes Lawsuit — Court Orders Permanent Injunction Against Dean Guitars

Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act Introduced In the US House of Representatives — “Bob Marley Did Not Confess to Having Shot a Sheriff”