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Apple Officially Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Tin Pan Alley Heirs

September 2, 2022

An exterior shot of an Apple Store. Photo Credit: Laurenz Heymann Apple has officially settled a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the heirs of Tin Pan Alley composers Harold Arlen, Ray Henderson, and H... Read More...

Dua Lipa Attorneys Fire Back Against ‘Levitating’ Copyright Lawsuit

Ashley King

September 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan UK / CC by 3.0 Dua Lipa's lawyers fire back against the 'Levitating' copyright lawsuit, citing "coincidental use of basic musical building blocks." Court filings recently revealed ... Read More...

Court Consolidates Comedians’ Lawsuits Against Pandora Amid Broader Royalties Dispute With Streaming Services

Dylan Smith

August 31, 2022

Lewis Black, one of several comedians suing Pandora for copyright infringement. Photo Credit: Anirudh Koul / CC by 3.0 About one week ago, George Lopez became the latest comedian to sue Pandora over allegedly... Read More...

Epic Games Defeats Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Fortnite Dances

Ashley King

August 30, 2022

Photo Credit: Fortnite Fortnite maker Epic Games has swatted away another copyright infringement lawsuit over dance moves. A U.S. judge has dismissed the lawsuit from a professional choreographer who says th... Read More...

Sony Music Entertainment Files Multimillion-Dollar Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Triller

Dylan Smith

August 30, 2022

Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is officially suing short-form video-sharing app Triller over an alleged “failure and refusal to pay millions of dollars in contractual licensing fees.” The Big Three record l... Read More...

Google Moves For Summary Judgement In Maria Schneider Content ID Lawsuit: ‘Meritless for Myriad Reasons’

Dylan Smith

August 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 Google and YouTube are officially moving for summary judgement in their much-publicized courtroom confrontation with Grammy-winning jazz composer Maria Schneider. This late... Read More...

Taylor Swift Faces $1 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Lover’ Book

Dylan Smith

August 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 3.0 Taylor Swift is officially facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly lifting elements of a 2010 poetry collection to create a book that released with the delu... Read More...

George Lopez Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Pandora: ‘Mr. Lopez Has Not Received a Fraction of a Penny for Any of These Broadcasts or Streams’

Dylan Smith

August 24, 2022

George Lopez. Photo Credit: Maggiejumps George Lopez has officially become the latest comedian to sue Pandora for copyright infringement amid a broader rights-related battle. The 61-year-old actor and stand... Read More...

AdRev’s Ex-President Is Now a Cooperating Witness In Federal Investigation of $23 Million YouTube Scam, Source Says

Paul Resnikoff

August 21, 2022

According to details shared with Digital Music News, former AdRev President Noah Becker is now a cooperating witness in the U.S. Government's investigation into a $23 million YouTube royalty heist. More deta... Read More...

Post Malone Attorneys Accuse Plaintiff of Concealing and Modifying ‘Critical Texts’ in ‘Circles’ Copyright Infringement Battle

Dylan Smith

August 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Tore Sætre Post Malone and his legal team have officially accused the plaintiff in a “Circles” copyright infringement lawsuit of committing “egregious discovery violations” by concealing and mod... Read More...

SiriusXM Is Now Compelling Spoken-Word Creators to Waive The ‘Rights to All Underlying Comedy Routines’

Dylan Smith

August 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Bruno Emmanuelle Last month, stand-up star Lewis Black became the latest comedian to sue SiriusXM’s Pandora amid a broader royalties dispute. Now, evidence suggests that SiriusXM is attempting t... Read More...

A2IM Partners with Cosynd to Make Copyright Protection a Priority for Independent Music

Ashley King

August 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Cosynd The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has partnered with Cosynd to continue the fight for independent copyright protection. Under the terms of the partnership, Cosynd will... Read More...

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Apple Officially Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Tin Pan Alley Heirs

Dua Lipa Attorneys Fire Back Against ‘Levitating’ Copyright Lawsuit

Court Consolidates Comedians’ Lawsuits Against Pandora Amid Broader Royalties Dispute With Streaming Services

Epic Games Defeats Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Fortnite Dances

Sony Music Entertainment Files Multimillion-Dollar Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Triller

Google Moves For Summary Judgement In Maria Schneider Content ID Lawsuit: ‘Meritless for Myriad Reasons’

Taylor Swift Faces $1 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Lover’ Book

George Lopez Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Pandora: ‘Mr. Lopez Has Not Received a Fraction of a Penny for Any of These Broadcasts or Streams’

AdRev’s Ex-President Is Now a Cooperating Witness In Federal Investigation of $23 Million YouTube Scam, Source Says

Post Malone Attorneys Accuse Plaintiff of Concealing and Modifying ‘Critical Texts’ in ‘Circles’ Copyright Infringement Battle

SiriusXM Is Now Compelling Spoken-Word Creators to Waive The ‘Rights to All Underlying Comedy Routines’

A2IM Partners with Cosynd to Make Copyright Protection a Priority for Independent Music