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Trump Campaign Moves to Postpone Deposition on Isaac Hayes Infringement Litigation

September 4, 2024

Following a judge-ordered preliminary injunction against the Trump campaign from using Isaac Hayes’ music, the campaign has sought an emergency motion to postpone the deposition. The Trump campaign played “H... Read More...

Barry Manilow Fires Back Against Hipgnosis with $1.5 Million Lawsuit Over Bonus Payments

Ashley King

September 3, 2024

Barry Manilow sues Hipgnosis for $1.5 million over bonus payments due from their music catalog acquisition agreement. Barry Manilow and Stiletto Entertainment are suing Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.5 million ... Read More...

Isaac Hayes who owns the song Hold on I'm Coming

So Who Owns Isaac Hayes’ Song, “Hold On, I’m Coming,” Anyway?

Ashley King

September 3, 2024

So who owns the Isaac Hayes co-penned song, “Hold On, I’m Coming?” His heirs insist they have the rights to the song, while the Trump campaign says they have lawfully obtained a license to utilize the song at... Read More...

Shaboozey Scored One of the Biggest Hits of 2024 — Now He’s At War With His Label and Publisher

Ashley King

August 27, 2024

Shaboozey files a lawsuit against his publisher and label with allegations that he was blocked from exercising an early termination contract clause. Shaboozey has rocketed to stardom this year with his track... Read More...

The Ramones vs. The Ramones — Legal Scuffle Emerges Over Use of the Band’s Trademarks and IP

Ashley King

August 26, 2024

Joey Ramone’s brother sues Johnny Ramone’s widow over the allegedly improper use of the band’s trademarks and intellectual property. The Ramones family is complicated. First, none of the members are actually... Read More...

Another Plodding Infringement Battle? Concord v. X Copyright Showdown Could Run Into 2026

Dylan Smith

August 26, 2024

Is 2026 shaping up to be a particularly jam-packed year for industry litigation? It certainly seems so, as the copyright complaint filed by Concord and other music publishers against X (formerly Twitter) migh... Read More...

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Major Labels Fire Back Against Cox, Asking the Supreme Court to Reinstate a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty

Dylan Smith

August 22, 2024

The major labels have fired back against Cox Communications in their long-running copyright battle, asking the Supreme Court to review an appellate ruling that tossed a $1 billion infringement penalty. Univ... Read More...

Looks Like Altice Is Still Battling Warner Music’s Infringement Claims — Discovery Dispute Intensifies Following BMG Settlement

Dylan Smith

August 22, 2024

Earlier in August, internet service provider Altice USA quietly settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it by BMG and others. But a separate legal battle between the ISP and Warner Music Grou... Read More...

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Did Kunlun Tech Train Melodio on Copyrighted Tracks? We Tested ‘The World’s First AI-Powered Music Streaming Platform’ to Find Out

Paul Resnikoff

August 21, 2024

Is Melodio being trained on copyrighted music? DMN Pro takes a look under the AI hood.

The Major Labels’ Udio Infringement Suit Isn’t Getting a Trial Anytime Soon — Proposed Schedule Would Take the Dispute Deep Into 2025

Dylan Smith

August 20, 2024

Earlier this month, a 2026 trial date was tentatively set in music publishers’ Anthropic infringement suit – raising questions about the legal system’s ability to keep pace with AI. Now, it looks like a diffe... Read More...

Kanye West Settles Contentious Copyright Infringement Suit Over Boogie Down Productions Sample

Ashley King

August 19, 2024

Kanye West has quietly reached an agreement in the copyright infringement lawsuit with Boogie Down Productions over his track ‘Life of the Party.’ Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, has reached an agreement to ... Read More...

Altice USA Quietly Settles Copyright Suit Filed by BMG and Others — Q2 ‘Impairments’ Approached $47 Million

Dylan Smith

August 19, 2024

20 months later, plaintiffs including BMG have officially settled the copyright infringement lawsuit they filed against internet service provider Altice USA. The development came to light in a recent order ... Read More...

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

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So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

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

Trump Campaign Moves to Postpone Deposition on Isaac Hayes Infringement Litigation

Barry Manilow Fires Back Against Hipgnosis with $1.5 Million Lawsuit Over Bonus Payments

So Who Owns Isaac Hayes’ Song, “Hold On, I’m Coming,” Anyway?

Shaboozey Scored One of the Biggest Hits of 2024 — Now He’s At War With His Label and Publisher

The Ramones vs. The Ramones — Legal Scuffle Emerges Over Use of the Band’s Trademarks and IP

Major Labels Fire Back Against Cox, Asking the Supreme Court to Reinstate a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty

Looks Like Altice Is Still Battling Warner Music’s Infringement Claims — Discovery Dispute Intensifies Following BMG Settlement

Did Kunlun Tech Train Melodio on Copyrighted Tracks? We Tested ‘The World’s First AI-Powered Music Streaming Platform’ to Find Out

The Major Labels’ Udio Infringement Suit Isn’t Getting a Trial Anytime Soon — Proposed Schedule Would Take the Dispute Deep Into 2025

Kanye West Settles Contentious Copyright Infringement Suit Over Boogie Down Productions Sample

Altice USA Quietly Settles Copyright Suit Filed by BMG and Others — Q2 ‘Impairments’ Approached $47 Million