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Let the Games Begin: Dueling MLC Submissions Filed With the U.S. Copyright Office

March 22, 2019

Competing submissions for the Music Modernization Act's MLC were officially filed with the U.S. Copyright Office on Thursday night. Talk to National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) president David Israe... Read More...

YouTube Is Addressing Major Issues With Vague ContentID Claims

Ashley King

March 21, 2019

YouTube has come under fire for its vague requirements for Content ID claims. Critics says the system has been getting abused for years. This month, YouTube is making changes to its ContentID claims process... Read More...

Today In Copyright Infringement Lawsuits: Daniel Baron vs. David Guetta

Ashley King

March 19, 2019

A legal battle between South African artist Daniel Baron and French DJ David Guetta is now underway. Baron has filed a legal suit against Guetta for copyright infringement. The French super-DJ is accused of... Read More...

Ninth Circuit Slams Alisa Apps' Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against UMG

Universal Music Group Prevails In ‘Generic Lyrics’ Copyright Infringement Suit

Daniel Sanchez

March 18, 2019

Plaintiff Alisa Apps just couldn’t prove that UMG and John Newman had ripped off her generic lyrics. Two years ago, singer/songwriter Alisa Apps filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Britis... Read More...

LMFAO Reaches Full Settlement over 'Party Rock Anthem'

LMFAO Settles the Industry’s Latest Frivolous Copyright Lawsuit (Thanks, Rick Ross)

Daniel Sanchez

March 12, 2019

Following a lengthy discussion — and to avoid a jury trial over ‘Hustlin’ — LMFAO has chosen to settle out-of-court. According to Rick Ross, LMFAO stole his 2006 song, ‘Hustlin.’ Back in 2013, h... Read More...

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Copyrights Leads to a Sudden Halt of Fortnite-Related Lawsuits Against Epic Games

Daniel Sanchez

March 8, 2019

Will artists and gamers stop suing Epic Games over Fortnite dance moves? It’s no secret that Epic Games’ popular video game, Fortnite, remains immensely popular around the world. Several weeks ago, for ex... Read More...

Judge Orders Miley Cyrus Copyright Lawsuit to Move Forward

A $300 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus Moves Forward

Daniel Sanchez

February 15, 2019

Miley Cyrus can’t yet stop Michael May’s lawsuit. Last March, Michael May, a Jamaican dancehall artist better known as Flourgon, filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus. He claims that the female pop singer s... Read More...

European Union Passes Copyright Directive

Looks Like the ‘New’ Article 13 Is Drawing Industry Approval — GEMA, PRS, Impala All Saying ‘Yes’

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2019

Music industry in-fighting is now giving way to group hugging. Yesterday, we first reported that a brand-new Copyright Directive had been approved in the European Union. The Directive, which contains the co... Read More...

Fortnite Is Now Getting Sued for Pretty Much Every Dance Move

Daniel Sanchez

January 24, 2019

A growing list of social media stars and rappers continue to sue Epic Games over dance moves in Fortnite. Late last year, rapper 2 Milly filed a lawsuit against Epic Games. The video game developer used h... Read More...

Judge Greenlights 'Hustlin' Lawsuit For Jury Trial Without Rick Ross

Judge Greenlights the ‘Hustlin’ Lawsuit For Jury Trial — Without Rick Ross

Daniel Sanchez

January 7, 2019

Rick Ross first sued LMFAO over ‘Hustlin.’ Now, a federal judge has dropped him from the case. Five years ago, Rick Ross sued LMFAO over their song, ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ According to Ross, the uncle-neph... Read More...

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran's Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Now Headed to Jury Trial

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Is Now Headed to a Jury Trial

Daniel Sanchez

January 4, 2019

I’m just Thinking Out Loud again, but it seems Ed Sheeran must now face the music in court. A New York federal judge has dismissed Ed Sheeran’s summary judgment request in a closely-watched case. The laws... Read More...

EU's Advocate General Calls Use of Uncleared Samples Copyright Infringement

EU’s Advocate General Calls Use of Uncleared Samples — No Matter How Brief — Copyright Infringement

Daniel Sanchez

December 13, 2018

Kraftwerk has just received a major boost in its case against rapper Moses Pelham over a 2-second song sample. According to German band Kraftwerk, rapper and hip hop music producer Moses Pelham outright stol... 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

Let the Games Begin: Dueling MLC Submissions Filed With the U.S. Copyright Office

YouTube Is Addressing Major Issues With Vague ContentID Claims

Today In Copyright Infringement Lawsuits: Daniel Baron vs. David Guetta

Universal Music Group Prevails In ‘Generic Lyrics’ Copyright Infringement Suit

LMFAO Settles the Industry’s Latest Frivolous Copyright Lawsuit (Thanks, Rick Ross)

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Copyrights Leads to a Sudden Halt of Fortnite-Related Lawsuits Against Epic Games

A $300 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus Moves Forward

Looks Like the ‘New’ Article 13 Is Drawing Industry Approval — GEMA, PRS, Impala All Saying ‘Yes’

Fortnite Is Now Getting Sued for Pretty Much Every Dance Move

Judge Greenlights the ‘Hustlin’ Lawsuit For Jury Trial — Without Rick Ross

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Is Now Headed to a Jury Trial

EU’s Advocate General Calls Use of Uncleared Samples — No Matter How Brief — Copyright Infringement