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RIAA Fires Back Against Yout Appeal in Years-Long Legal Battle: ‘The Service’s Entire Purpose Is Circumvention’

Dylan Smith
May 8, 2023
Amid a courtroom confrontation with Yout, the RIAA's legal team went ahead and highlighted the alleged similarities between the names and logos of the stream-ripper and YouTube. Photo Credit: Digital Music New... Read More...
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Ed Sheeran Calls Out Frivolous Copyright Lawsuits — “Every Single Musician Will Agree With Me”

Ashley King
May 8, 2023
Photo Credit: CBS Sunday Mornings After his victory in the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright infringement lawsuit, Ed Sheeran is speaking out about his experience. Sheeran spoke about the experience on the CBS S... Read More...
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50 Cent, Fat Joe, Scott Storch & More Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Candy Shop’ and ‘Lean Back’

Ashley King
May 4, 2023
Photo Credit: Alex Const / CC by 2.0 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Scott Storch, and a list of record labels face a copyright infringement lawsuit over their hits, 'Candy Shop' and 'Lean Back.' Rappers 50 Cent ... Read More...
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Ed Sheeran Found ‘Not Guilty’ of Copyright Infringement In “Thinking Out Loud” Court Battle — As Sighs of Relief Emanate From Music Industry Corners

Paul Resnikoff
May 4, 2023
Ed Sheeran dazzling the crowd with his acoustical musings (photo credit: Christopher Johnson) Did Ed Sheeran steal "Thinking Out Loud"? Not according to a federal jury decision issued this morning. The supers... Read More...
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Spinrilla Ordered to Shut Down and Pay the Major Labels $50 Million Following Years-Long Copyright Battle

Dylan Smith
May 4, 2023
Hip-hop streaming and discovery platform Spinrilla is officially set to cease operating and pay the major labels $50 million following a years-long copyright infringement legal battle. Judge Amy Totenberg j... Read More...
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Ed Sheeran Puts Musicologist on Blast as Copyright Counteroffensive Continues

Ashley King
May 3, 2023
Photo Credit: Harald Krichel / CC by 3.0 As the Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial against Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" continues, Sheeran has some choice words about a musicologist who testified ag... Read More...
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Ed Sheeran Says He’s ‘Done’ With Music if He Loses Marvin Gaye Copyright Infringement Case

Ashley King
May 2, 2023
Photo Credit: Drew de Fawkes / CC by 2.0 Ed Sheeran expressed the toll the Marvin Gaye copyright infringement case has had on him, saying he's "done" with music if he loses. British singer-songwriter Ed Shee... Read More...
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Coachella Threatens Legal Action Against Frank Ocean Filmmaker

Ashley King
April 30, 2023
Photo Credit: Ole Haug / CC by 2.0 Coachella parent company AEG is threatening legal action against a filmmaker who created a concert film using found footage of Frank Ocean's April 16 performance at the fest... Read More...
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TikTok Rival Triller Agrees to Pay $4.5 Million in Damages to Sony Music Entertainment

Ashley King
April 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Triller Triller has agreed to pay more than $4.5 million in damages to Sony Music Entertainment to resolve claims that Triller breached an agreement covering its use of musicians' songs on the p... Read More...
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Plaintiff in Ed Sheeran Copyright Infringement Trial Collapses in the Courtroom

Ashley King
April 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Kathi Rud / CC by 2.0 As Ed Sheeran's high-stakes copyright infringement trial continues, the plaintiff collapses suddenly in the courtroom. The copyright infringement case in which Ed Sheeran ... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in ‘Let’s Get It On’ Infringement Battle, Pushes Back Against ‘Smoking Gun’ Video Evidence

Dylan Smith
April 26, 2023
Ed Sheeran performing live. Photo Credit: Christopher Johnson Ed Sheeran has taken the stand in the high-profile copyright infringement case that he’s fending off for allegedly lifting elements of Marvin Gaye... Read More...
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The Gap Band Heirs Drop BMG Breach of Contract Suit After Just Four Months — ‘There Was No Settlement’

Dylan Smith
April 25, 2023
Towards 2023’s beginning, the heirs of The Gap Band’s Ronnie Wilson and Robert Wilson sued BMG for allegedly failing to pay owed royalties from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk.” Now, the estates have... Read More...
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