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Juice WRLD Family Members Getting Dragged Into $15 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

February 11, 2020

Surviving Juice WRLD family members are now being dragged into a massive, $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Yellowcard prior to the rapper's death. Juice WRLD suffered a tragic overdose on ... Read More...

Juice WRLD Surviving Family Members Could Face a $15 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff

February 4, 2020

Despite the rapper's untimely death, Juice WRLD family members could find themselves battling a $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit starting in March. Before Juice WRLD's shocking death from a massive... Read More...

Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas' Nassir, and shows Ki... Read More...

Ariana Grande Faces a Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘7 Rings’

Colin Cohen

January 17, 2020

A rapper is suing pop star Ariana Grande for copyright infringement, claiming that she copied the chorus of "7 Rings" from one of his songs. The suit also names Universal Music Group as a defendant as well a... Read More...

Judge Orders Miley Cyrus Copyright Lawsuit to Move Forward

Miley Cyrus Settles $300 Million Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘We Can’t Stop’

Colin Cohen

January 5, 2020

Singer Miley Cyrus has settled a long-standing copyright infringement lawsuit relating to her hit song "We Can't Stop." In May of 2018, Michael May, who performs under the name Flourgon, sued Cryus because h... Read More...

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ Enters the Public Domain (UPDATED)

Colin Cohen

January 2, 2020

"Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin is entering the public domain, along with other works from 1924, and not everyone is happy about it. With the coming of the new year, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is no... Read More...

Hit With a YouTube Copyright Claim? Now You Can Surgically Remove It

Ashley King

January 2, 2020

YouTube Studio has been updated with trim tools to assist with the YouTube copyright claim process. The Assisted Trim tool lets creators remove the offending portion of the video, releasing the claim. The as... Read More...

Apple Faces Two Separate Lawsuits Over 'Deliberate iPhone Throttling'

Multiple Rock Documentaries Slapped with Copyright Infringement Lawsuits

Colin Cohen

January 1, 2020

A set of companies that control the rights to a slew of popular songs are suing those that they accuse of using some of this music in documentaries without permission. The plaintiffs in the case include the ... Read More...

Rare, Unreleased Rolling Stones Recordings Surface on YouTube

Colin Cohen

January 1, 2020

On New Year's Eve, a collection of around 75 unreleased Rolling Stones songs were temporarily posted onto YouTube, in an apparent attempt to extend the term of the songs' copyrights. According to Variety, th... Read More...

Testifying Against Plagiarism Accusations, Dr. Luke Argues Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' is an "Original" Song

Katy Perry Battles Serious Interest Charges Following $2.8 Million ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict

Paul Resnikoff

December 28, 2019

After getting slapped with a $2.8 million copyright infringement penalty over 'Dark Horse,' Katy Perry is now battling to avoid years of interest penalties. Attorneys for Christian rapper Flame are on the at... Read More...

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YouTube Update Makes It Easier To Deal with Copyright Claims

Colin Cohen

December 26, 2019

YouTube has updated its Studio platform to allow video creators the ability to more easily deal with copyright disputes. Creators now can directly respond to copyright claims in the platform's interface. The... Read More...

Kanye West and TIDAL Quietly Settle The Life Of Pablo Lawsuit

Kanye West Battles Back Against ‘Ultralight Beam’ Copyright Lawsuit

Colin Cohen

December 24, 2019

Rapper Kanye West and his label UMG are seeking to limit a lawsuit relating to West's use of a sample on his 2016 song "Ultrabright Beam." The song, which was recorded for the rapper's The Life of Pablo albu... Read More...

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

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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

Juice WRLD Family Members Getting Dragged Into $15 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Juice WRLD Surviving Family Members Could Face a $15 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

Ariana Grande Faces a Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘7 Rings’

Miley Cyrus Settles $300 Million Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘We Can’t Stop’

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ Enters the Public Domain (UPDATED)

Hit With a YouTube Copyright Claim? Now You Can Surgically Remove It

Multiple Rock Documentaries Slapped with Copyright Infringement Lawsuits

Rare, Unreleased Rolling Stones Recordings Surface on YouTube

Katy Perry Battles Serious Interest Charges Following $2.8 Million ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict

YouTube Update Makes It Easier To Deal with Copyright Claims

Kanye West Battles Back Against ‘Ultralight Beam’ Copyright Lawsuit