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South Africa Stands Its Ground On Fair Use Expansions As the AI Copyright Battleground Goes Global

July 29, 2024

South Africa hits back against the IIPA’s assertion that the country isn’t doing enough to combat copyright infringement, defending its broad fair use exceptions. The International Intellectual Property Alli... Read More...

Gloria Gaynor Sues Ex-Producer Over Breach of Contract, Copyright Infringement Claims

Ashley King

July 29, 2024

Gloria Gaynor is suing her former producer with allegations of breach of contract, copyright infringement, and unpaid royalties. Singer Gloria Gaynor, best known for her 1978 hit “I Will Survive,” is suing h... Read More...

The MLC and Spotify Won’t Be Settling Anytime Soon — Dismissal Arguments Ramp Up in High-Stakes Legal Battle

Dylan Smith

July 29, 2024

In turns out Spotify and the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) won’t be settling their legal battle anytime soon, as the MLC has officially fired back against the streaming giant’s dismissal arguments. W... Read More...

Publisher Lawsuits Against 14 NBA Teams Likely to Get Consolidated — Pre-Trial Conference Slated for October

Ashley King

July 24, 2024

A pre-trial conference for the publisher lawsuit involving the Phoenix Suns is slated for October, while the rest of the 13 NBA-related cases are likely to be consolidated into an umbrella suit. The lawsuits... Read More...

The NBA Receives $2.5 Billion a Year From NBCUniversal for Broadcasting Rights—No Couch Delving Required to Pay Music Publishers

Ashley King

July 24, 2024

Several music publishers have launched lawsuits against NBA teams including Kobalt Music Publishing, Artist Publishing Group, and Prescription Songs. These lawsuits allege the teams are using their music with... Read More...

SoundExchange Files Missing-Payments Suit Against AccuRadio, Seeking Owed Royalties, An Injunction, and More

Dylan Smith

July 22, 2024

Chicago-based internet radio platform AccuRadio is facing an unpaid-royalties lawsuit from SoundExchange. SoundExchange, the entity tasked with collecting U.S. recording royalties for non-interactive digita... Read More...

Kobalt, Prescription Songs, and Others Sue More Than a Dozen NBA Teams for Alleged Copyright Infringement on a ‘Variety of Consumer-Facing Platforms’

Dylan Smith

July 22, 2024

Another day, another social media infringement lawsuit – or more specifically lawsuits, which have been submitted by music publishers including Kobalt against more than a dozen NBA teams. Those publisher pla... Read More...

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10 Particularly Important Music Industry Lawsuits to Watch

The Music Industry Is Bursting With Litigation — Here Are 10 Particularly Game-Changing Lawsuits to Watch

Paul Resnikoff

July 17, 2024

From infringement complaints against generative AI developers to unpaid royalty actions targeting streaming platforms, the music industry certainly isn't lacking high-stakes litigation. Here are ten particula... Read More...

Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, and Web3 Platform Gala Music Face Copyright Suit Over ‘BODR’ Tracks

Dylan Smith

July 17, 2024

Another day, another copyright battle: Snoop Dogg has been slapped with an infringement complaint for allegedly infringing on two tracks incorporated into BODR. Producer-songwriter Trevor Lawrence Jr. just r... Read More...

Spotify Says Its Un-Bundled ‘Basic’ Plan Isn’t Getting Buried — But You Be the Judge

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2024

Spotify is now taking serious issue with Digital Music News' assertion that 'Basic' is getting buried from would-be subscribers. Spotify has every incentive to bury its newly launched, unbundled 'Basic' subs... Read More...

The Major Labels Are Suing Verizon — Infringement Complaint Targets Subscribers’ Alleged P2P and BitTorrent Piracy

Dylan Smith

July 15, 2024

The major labels are suing Verizon over the alleged "pervasive" copyright infringement of its internet subscribers – with an emphasis on “P2P file-sharing networks” and BitTorrent itself. Notwithstanding the... Read More...

Another Social Media Copyright Case: Beastie Boys Sue Chili’s Parent Over Alleged ‘Sabotage’ Infringement

Dylan Smith

July 12, 2024

The parent company of Chili’s is facing a copyright infringement suit from the Beastie Boys over the alleged unauthorized use of “Sabotage” in a social media video. Surviving Beastie Boys members Michael Di... 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

South Africa Stands Its Ground On Fair Use Expansions As the AI Copyright Battleground Goes Global

Gloria Gaynor Sues Ex-Producer Over Breach of Contract, Copyright Infringement Claims

The MLC and Spotify Won’t Be Settling Anytime Soon — Dismissal Arguments Ramp Up in High-Stakes Legal Battle

SoundExchange Files Missing-Payments Suit Against AccuRadio, Seeking Owed Royalties, An Injunction, and More

Kobalt, Prescription Songs, and Others Sue More Than a Dozen NBA Teams for Alleged Copyright Infringement on a ‘Variety of Consumer-Facing Platforms’

Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records, and Web3 Platform Gala Music Face Copyright Suit Over ‘BODR’ Tracks

Spotify Says Its Un-Bundled ‘Basic’ Plan Isn’t Getting Buried — But You Be the Judge

The Major Labels Are Suing Verizon — Infringement Complaint Targets Subscribers’ Alleged P2P and BitTorrent Piracy

Another Social Media Copyright Case: Beastie Boys Sue Chili’s Parent Over Alleged ‘Sabotage’ Infringement