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Can’t Put a Band-Aid on This One: Nelly Accused of Ripping Off Former St. Lunatics Rappers in $50 Million Lawsuit

September 20, 2024

Rapper Nelly (Cornell Haynes Jr.) is facing a $50 million lawsuit from his former rap group, which accuses him of manipulating them into believing they would have writing credits on his 2000 album, Country Gr... Read More...

Miley Cyrus, Sony Music Publishing, Live Nation, Walmart, and Many More Face ‘Flowers’ Copyright Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2024

Another day, another copyright infringement lawsuit: Miley Cyrus and an array of others are being sued for allegedly lifting from Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” without permission to create “Flowers.” A c... Read More...

The Major Label Battle Against ISPs Heats Up: Altice USA Weighs In on Cox Communication’s Supreme Court Petition

Ashley King

September 16, 2024

Several parties, including Altice USA, signed amicus briefs in support of Cox Communications’ petition filed last month with the Supreme Court. In Cox Communications’ ongoing battle with Sony and other major... Read More...

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Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, UMG, and BMG Beat ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ Infringement Suit Appeal on Jurisdictional Grounds

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2024

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, BMG, and Universal Music have officially beaten an appeal in a copyright suit centering on “Living in a Ghost Town.” The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals just recently affirmed a p... Read More...

APM Legal Blitz Continues With American Hockey League Action Targeting Alleged ‘Rampant Infringement’

Dylan Smith

September 16, 2024

Days after levying a copyright action against Johnson & Johnson, Associated Production Music (APM) is now suing the American Hockey League (AHL) for allegedly using recordings in "numerous" promotional vi... Read More...

NO FAKES Act Introduced in House — Bill Would Establish Federal Right of Publicity

Ashley King

September 12, 2024

The NO FAKES Act has been introduced in the House, and the Human Artistry Campaign endorses the effort, which would create federal IP rights. The NO FAKES Act (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, Keep Entertainme... Read More...

Major Music Publishers Fire Back Against Anthropic Dismissal Motion in High-Stakes Infringement Dispute

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2024

A little over a month out from the one-year anniversary of its start, the copyright suit levied by major music publishers against Anthropic is heating up amid the AI giant’s renewed push for dismissal. That ... Read More...

Today in Copyright Lawsuits — APM Sues Johnson & Johnson Over ‘Rampant Copyright Infringement’

Ashley King

September 9, 2024

Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is being sued for ‘rampant copyright infringement’ by production music house APM. Major production music company Associated Production Music (APM), jointly owned ... Read More...

Time to Delete the Streaming Mechanical? Here’s a Case for Ditching the Complicated License and Sunsetting the MLC

Jody Dunitz

September 9, 2024

‘Only the songwriters suffer in this messed up, inequitable streaming licensing scheme,’ says Jody Dunitz, a former exec at Sony Music Publishing. Here’s her case for nixing the mechanical, sunsetting the MLC... Read More...

Verizon Moves to Dismiss Major Label Infringement Litigation, Calling Entire Action ‘Legally Deficient’

Ashley King

September 8, 2024

Verizon is now filing a motion to dismiss the major labels’ infringement lawsuit, calling the entire action ‘legally deficient.’ Verizon claims the major labels’ lawsuit involving the amount of piracy on its... Read More...

Federal Judge Pauses Spotify’s Push for Kobalt Damages as Eminem Litigation Fallout Continues

Dylan Smith

September 6, 2024

With Spotify having scored a victory in a marathon royalties battle against Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style, the presiding judge has temporarily denied the streaming giant’s motion for a massive damages pay... Read More...

BMG patent infringement lawsuit song selection methodology

BMG Slapped with Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over Song-Selection Methodology

Ashley King

September 4, 2024

BMG is being sued by a company called Muvox LLC over patent infringement stemming from BMG Synch song-selection methodology. A company called Muvox LLC is suing BMG and technology giant IBM in a separate fil... 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

Can’t Put a Band-Aid on This One: Nelly Accused of Ripping Off Former St. Lunatics Rappers in $50 Million Lawsuit

Miley Cyrus, Sony Music Publishing, Live Nation, Walmart, and Many More Face ‘Flowers’ Copyright Infringement Suit

The Major Label Battle Against ISPs Heats Up: Altice USA Weighs In on Cox Communication’s Supreme Court Petition

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, UMG, and BMG Beat ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ Infringement Suit Appeal on Jurisdictional Grounds

NO FAKES Act Introduced in House — Bill Would Establish Federal Right of Publicity

Major Music Publishers Fire Back Against Anthropic Dismissal Motion in High-Stakes Infringement Dispute

Time to Delete the Streaming Mechanical? Here’s a Case for Ditching the Complicated License and Sunsetting the MLC

Verizon Moves to Dismiss Major Label Infringement Litigation, Calling Entire Action ‘Legally Deficient’

Federal Judge Pauses Spotify’s Push for Kobalt Damages as Eminem Litigation Fallout Continues

BMG Slapped with Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over Song-Selection Methodology