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Appeals Court Blocks Expedited Subpoenas to Identify Pirates—A Blow to RIAA-Led Major Labels

August 17, 2025

An appeals court blocks RIAA-led major labels and studios from using expedited subpoenas to identify internet users suspected of piracy. On Friday, an appeals court blocked record labels and studios from usi... Read More...

After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?

Paul Resnikoff

August 15, 2025

After inking a direct publishing deal with UMPG, Spotify is now on a roll with Warner Chappell and Kobalt deals. But why Kobalt — and what's Spotify's game here? Spotify's been signing one direct music publi... Read More...

Federal Judge Rejects Anthropic Bid to Pause Authors’ Infringement Class Action — Trial Still Set for December

Dylan Smith

August 12, 2025

A federal judge has rejected Anthropic’s motion to stay a high-stakes copyright infringement case ahead of a scheduled December trial. Judge William Alsup just recently denied the AI giant’s sought pause, af... Read More...

US Copyright Office Skirmishes Intensify, Though Time Isn’t On Perlmutter’s Side

Dylan Smith

August 11, 2025

Another day, another round of back-and-forth in the Perlmutter v. Blanche lawsuit, where dueling summary judgement motions are taking center stage. Both sides just recently filed a proposed schedule for that... Read More...

Mike Tyson Sued for Copyright Infringement During Jake Paul Fight

Ashley King

August 8, 2025

A producer who worked with Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule is suing Mike Tyson for his allegedly unauthorized use of the 1998 track “Murdergram.” Veteran producer Tyrone Fyffe, also known as Sugarless, is suing boxe... Read More...

Multi-Million Dollar Legal Battle Between K-Pop Agency Attrakt and Warner Music Korea Kicks Off Next Month

Ashley King

August 6, 2025

The multi-million dollar legal battle between K-pop agency Attrakt and Warner Music Korea over former members of Fifty Fifty begins on September 11. A 20 billion won ($14 million) legal battle over Warner Mu... Read More...

Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter lawsuit

The Battle for Control Over the US Copyright Office Continues: Register Fired by Trump Forces an Emergency Injunction Battle; Appeals Court Is Next

Dylan Smith

August 6, 2025

Shira Perlmutter’s injunction push is heating up: The ex-Register's emergency injunction motion and distinct injunction-denial appeal are both moving forward. We provided top-level updates about the developm... Read More...

Salt-N-Pepa’s UMG Termination Battle Gets Ugly—Duo Says Label Blocking Them From Re-Releasing Hits

Ashley King

August 6, 2025

Hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa claim Universal Music Group has removed some of their hits from streaming platforms amid an ugly legal battle. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, the women behind the l... Read More...

Shira Perlmutter Seeks Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal, Says Library of Congress Staff ‘Continue to Recognize’ Her As Register

Dylan Smith

August 5, 2025

Right on cue, fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has filed for an emergency injunction pending appeal that would, among other things, enable her to resume leading the Copyright Office. Perlmutter ... Read More...

Sony Music Sues Napster for $9.2 Million in Allegedly Overdue Royalty Payments — Company Says It’s ‘Committed to Rebuilding’ Major Label Relationships

Dylan Smith

August 5, 2025

Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is suing Napster parent Infinite Reality (which rebranded as Napster Corp. in May) for allegedly failing to cough up north of $9 million in due licensing payments. SME just rec... Read More...

Federal Judge Denies Ex-Register Shira Perlmutter’s Preliminary Injunction Motion — Appeal Already Underway

Dylan Smith

August 1, 2025

Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion has been denied, and an appeal is already underway. Both those developments just recently came to light, after the overarching le... Read More...

Dazed and Confused copyright lawsuit settled

Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, Sony Pictures Settle ‘Dazed and Confused’ Copyright Dispute

Ashley King

August 1, 2025

Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page settles a copyright lawsuit over disputed credits to the band’s legendary track, ‘Dazed and Confused.’ Jimmy Page and songwriter Jake Holmes have reached a settlement in the latest ... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Kroger Moves to Toss Sony Music-Led Infringement Lawsuit, Arguing Cox v. Sony Invalidates Everything

JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor OneSync Over the Alleged Infringement of Stray Kids Member Han’s ‘Back to Life’

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Billboard Owner Penske Media Officially Appeals AI-Focused Google Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissal

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Appeals Court Blocks Expedited Subpoenas to Identify Pirates—A Blow to RIAA-Led Major Labels

After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?

Federal Judge Rejects Anthropic Bid to Pause Authors’ Infringement Class Action — Trial Still Set for December

US Copyright Office Skirmishes Intensify, Though Time Isn’t On Perlmutter’s Side

Mike Tyson Sued for Copyright Infringement During Jake Paul Fight

Multi-Million Dollar Legal Battle Between K-Pop Agency Attrakt and Warner Music Korea Kicks Off Next Month

The Battle for Control Over the US Copyright Office Continues: Register Fired by Trump Forces an Emergency Injunction Battle; Appeals Court Is Next

Salt-N-Pepa’s UMG Termination Battle Gets Ugly—Duo Says Label Blocking Them From Re-Releasing Hits

Shira Perlmutter Seeks Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal, Says Library of Congress Staff ‘Continue to Recognize’ Her As Register

Sony Music Sues Napster for $9.2 Million in Allegedly Overdue Royalty Payments — Company Says It’s ‘Committed to Rebuilding’ Major Label Relationships

Federal Judge Denies Ex-Register Shira Perlmutter’s Preliminary Injunction Motion — Appeal Already Underway

Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, Sony Pictures Settle ‘Dazed and Confused’ Copyright Dispute