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The Marathon Legal Battle Continues: Court Grants Cox Stay Request Pending Appeal in Major Label Infringement Showdown

April 9, 2024

Close to two months after ordering a new damages trial in the long-running infringement battle between Cox Communications and the major labels, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has officially agreed to sta... Read More...

universal music publishing group faces lawsuit over mary j blige real love song

Universal Music Publishing Group Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’

Ashley King

April 8, 2024

Mary J. Blige’s 1992 hit ‘Real Love’ is at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Universal Music Publishing Group. On Thursday, April 4, Tuff City Records filed a complaint alleging th... Read More...

Bankruptcy Judge Rejects ISP Frontier Communications’ Dismissal Arguments in Long-Running Infringement Battle

Dylan Smith

April 3, 2024

A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected ISP Frontier Communications’ arguments in favor of tossing copyright infringement claims levied against it by the major labels. Chief Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn jus... Read More...

Exclusive: Federal Judge Unseals Eight Mile Style v. Spotify Docket — Date Set for Oral Argument on Summary Judgement Motions

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2024

The judge overseeing the years-running copyright infringement legal battle between Spotify and Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style has unsealed the case’s docket, revealing a number of noteworthy details in the... Read More...

TikToker Slapped With Nearly $803,000 Damages Bill in Sony Music Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2024

A federal judge has officially slapped a TikToker with an over $800,000 infringement fine in a complaint levied by Sony Music Entertainment (SME). District Judge Mark T. Pittman signed off on the sizable da... Read More...

Danish Man Sentenced to Prison Over Alleged Streaming Fraud Scheme — But an Appeal Is Already in Motion

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2024

Last month, a trial kicked off in Denmark over an alleged music streaming fraud operation. Now, having been found guilty of data fraud as well as copyright infringement, the responsible individual is facing t... Read More...

Appeals Court Rejects Rehearing Requests in Cox Communications v. Major Labels Infringement Battle

Dylan Smith

March 20, 2024

Last month, an appeals court ordered a new trial to determine the damages owed by Cox Communications over infringement, extending to roughly 10,000 musical works, committed by its subscribers. Now, the same c... Read More...

Daddy Yankee, Black Eyed Peas, and Sony Music Face Infringement Suit Over Allegedly Unauthorized ‘Bailar Contigo’ Sample

Dylan Smith

March 15, 2024

Daddy Yankee, the Black Eyed Peas, and Sony Music are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly sampling a recording in 2022’s “Bailar Contigo” without permission. Denmark’s Iceberg Records, one ... Read More...

Twitter/X Attorneys Seek Answer Deadline Extension as NMPA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Proceeds

Dylan Smith

March 15, 2024

Closer to March’s beginning, a federal court opted against dismissing outright the copyright lawsuit filed against Twitter/X by the NMPA. Now, the social platform has officially moved to extend the deadline f... Read More...

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Paul Resnikoff

March 14, 2024

Legitary has finally put a number on all those missing, incorrect, and fraudulent music streams. In its latest report, the streaming verification company reveals that up to 16% of streaming statements from DS... Read More...

Underestimate the Indie Music Publisher at Your Own Peril, TikTok

Paul Resnikoff

March 14, 2024

If TikTok somehow avoids getting banned, sold, or otherwise knee-capped in the United States, another dark storm cloud awaits. Enter indie music publishers, who could render this platform awfully quiet in the... Read More...

Bad Bunny Sues Madrid-Based Fan Over Concert Recording ‘Bootlegs,’ Alleging Copyright Infringement and More

Dylan Smith

March 11, 2024

In a move that may make fans think twice about posting concert recordings, Bad Bunny is suing a Madrid-based supporter for allegedly capturing and uploading Most Wanted Tour performance footage. Puerto Rico... Read More...

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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’

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

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

The Marathon Legal Battle Continues: Court Grants Cox Stay Request Pending Appeal in Major Label Infringement Showdown

Universal Music Publishing Group Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’

Bankruptcy Judge Rejects ISP Frontier Communications’ Dismissal Arguments in Long-Running Infringement Battle

Exclusive: Federal Judge Unseals Eight Mile Style v. Spotify Docket — Date Set for Oral Argument on Summary Judgement Motions

TikToker Slapped With Nearly $803,000 Damages Bill in Sony Music Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Danish Man Sentenced to Prison Over Alleged Streaming Fraud Scheme — But an Appeal Is Already in Motion

Appeals Court Rejects Rehearing Requests in Cox Communications v. Major Labels Infringement Battle

Daddy Yankee, Black Eyed Peas, and Sony Music Face Infringement Suit Over Allegedly Unauthorized ‘Bailar Contigo’ Sample

Legitary Data Shows That 16% of All Music Streams Are ‘Suspicious’ — But Streaming Fraud Is Only Part of the Problem

Bad Bunny Sues Madrid-Based Fan Over Concert Recording ‘Bootlegs,’ Alleging Copyright Infringement and More