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Michael Jackson’s Image Is Only Worth $4 Milion, U.S. Tax Court Rules

May 4, 2021

Photo Credit: Constru-centro / CC by 4.0 Michael Jackson's image is only worth around $4 million, according to U.S. tax courts. That ruling is much lower than the $161 million estimate assessed by the IRS an... Read More...

Lizzo Scores Another Major Victory In ‘Truth Hurts’ Copyright Infringement Claim

Dylan Smith

April 30, 2021

Photo Credit: Andy Witchger / CC by 2.0 Lizzo (full name Melissa Jefferson) has scored another major victory in her much-publicized “Truth Hurts” copyright infringement lawsuit against brothers Justin and Jer... Read More...

Apple Accused of ‘Distorting Competition In the Music Streaming Market’ by European Commission

Dylan Smith

April 30, 2021

Photo Credit: Zhang Kaiyv Back in June of 2020, the EU’s European Commission announced that it was opening two antitrust investigations into Apple. Now, the Commission has officially accused the Cupertino-hea... Read More...

BTS, HYBE Face Legal Action Over Alleged I-Land Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

April 28, 2021

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...

Kasowitz has demanded that Charlie Walk withdraw his legal-malpractice lawsuit.

Kasowitz Demands That Former Republic Head Charlie Walk Withdraw ‘Fictional’ Legal-Malpractice Complaint

Dylan Smith

April 27, 2021

About one month ago, former Republic Group president Charlie Walk named law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres (KBT) in an over $60 million complaint for the allegedly “botched representation” that he received ahead... Read More...

Music Power-Manager Wayne Kamemoto Wins His Legal Battle Against NKSFB

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2021

Music power-manager Wayne Kamemoto has officially won his legal battle against LA-based business-management firm NKSFB, as the court has granted his request for a preliminary injunction and denied the defenda... Read More...

HFA Can’t Duck Out of the Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2021

Eminem. Photo Credit: EJ Hersom / CC by 2.0 Judge Aleta A. Trauger has denied the HFA’s motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit it’s facing from Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style – while also det... Read More...

Warner Music Group Moves to Dismiss Dwight Yoakam Copyright Ownership Claim

Ashley King

April 19, 2021

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...

Are Fyre Festival Attendees Really Getting $7,220 Each? A Look at the Legal Fine Print

Dylan Smith

April 16, 2021

An aerial shot of Exumas, The Bahamas, the site of Fyre Festival. Photo Credit: Lee Robinson Nearly 300 individuals who attended the ill-fated Fyre Festival are set to receive up to $7,220 payments from a cla... Read More...

Kesha’s Bitter 7-Year Legal Battle With Dr. Luke Takes Another Turn

Dylan Smith

April 8, 2021

The years-running courtroom confrontation between Dr. Luke and Kesha has taken another turn ahead of its expected fall trial date, as the “Tik Tok” singer and songwriter has officially invoked New York’s rece... Read More...

Grammy-Winning Artist Litigates Against YouTube to Disclose Information About Repeat Copyright Infringers

Dylan Smith

April 5, 2021

Last July, Grammy-winning jazz professional Maria Schneider named YouTube in a class-action lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against certain creators with its Content ID program. Now, Schneider has formal... Read More...

Bassnectar Sued for Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Child Pornography

Dylan Smith

April 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Drew Ressler / CC by 3.0 Bassnectar (full name Lorin Ashton) is facing a lawsuit for allegedly sexually abusing minors and allegedly “engaging in a human trafficking venture,” among other distur... Read More...

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Michael Jackson’s Image Is Only Worth $4 Milion, U.S. Tax Court Rules

Lizzo Scores Another Major Victory In ‘Truth Hurts’ Copyright Infringement Claim

Apple Accused of ‘Distorting Competition In the Music Streaming Market’ by European Commission

BTS, HYBE Face Legal Action Over Alleged I-Land Copyright Infringement

Kasowitz Demands That Former Republic Head Charlie Walk Withdraw ‘Fictional’ Legal-Malpractice Complaint

Music Power-Manager Wayne Kamemoto Wins His Legal Battle Against NKSFB

HFA Can’t Duck Out of the Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Warner Music Group Moves to Dismiss Dwight Yoakam Copyright Ownership Claim

Are Fyre Festival Attendees Really Getting $7,220 Each? A Look at the Legal Fine Print

Kesha’s Bitter 7-Year Legal Battle With Dr. Luke Takes Another Turn

Grammy-Winning Artist Litigates Against YouTube to Disclose Information About Repeat Copyright Infringers

Bassnectar Sued for Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Child Pornography