Intellectual Property Protection

Intellectual property protection as it relates to the music industry, including copyrights, trademarks, and IP litigation.

Kanye West and Kid Cudi Cite Firein Copyright Infringement Case, Citing Fair Use

Kanye West, Kid Cudi and Ty Dollar Sign Fight Back Against Copyright Infringement Claims on ‘Freeee’

Daniel Sanchez

June 5, 2019

Last March, actor Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Ty Dolla Sign. Filed at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, he claimed the ar... Read More...

Iron Maiden Files a $2 Million Infringement Lawsuit Against Video Game ‘Ion Maiden’

Ashley King

May 31, 2019

Video game developer 3D Realms is facing a $2 million lawsuit from the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The group says the developer's game 'Ion Maiden' is blatant trademark infringement. A lawsuit filed ear... Read More...

Lil Nas X Found Infringing the Sample on ‘Old Town Road’ — Is a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Next?

Paul Resnikoff

May 29, 2019

Lil Nas X didn't clear the sample used in 'Old Town Road,' opening the door to potentially millions in copyright damages. But has a settlement already been reached? It's an old music industry truism: 'Where... Read More...

CBS Faces a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

Marsha Silva

May 29, 2019

Today in songwriting lawsuits... It's been nearly 60 years since 'The Andy Griffith Show' debuted on television, but the descendants of those who created the program's theme song have just filed a lawsuit ag... Read More...

John Lennon’s Photographer Sues Universal Music Group for Infringing on Iconic Photograph

Daniel Sanchez

May 24, 2019

John Lennon’s award-winning photographer has taken Universal Music Group (UMG) to court. Filed yesterday at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Allan Tannenbaum claims the... Read More...

Rae Solomon Files $25 Million Against Live Nation for Allegedly Stealing All-Female Country Music Festival Idea

Rae Solomon Files a $25 Million Lawsuit Against Live Nation for Allegedly Stealing Her All-Female Country Music Festival Idea

Daniel Sanchez

May 22, 2019

Rae Solomon has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Live Nation. Filed at the Davidson Country, Tennessee Circuit Court, the Nashville-based country singer claims that the global concert promoter outright st... Read More...

Flobots Sues Logan Paul Over Profits of 'No Handlebars'

Flobots Sues Logan Paul for Plagiarizing ‘No Handlebars’

Daniel Sanchez

May 20, 2019

Flobots, a rap/alt-rock group, has sued YouTube celebrity Logan Paul for copyright infringement. Filed at the United States District Court for the Central District of California on Friday, Paul’s 2017 parody... Read More...

Spanish Court Sides With Shakira and Carlos Vives in ‘La Bicicleta’ Plagiarism Case

Daniel Sanchez

May 17, 2019

A Spanish court has cleared Colombian singers Shakira and Carlos Vives of plagiarism charges over their Latin Grammy award-winning song, ‘La Bicicleta’ (The Bicycle). The case first started two years ago whe... Read More...

Adidas Secures U.S. Copyright Protection for Kanye Yeezy Sneaker Designs

Ashley King

May 16, 2019

Adidas has recently won a copyright decision to protect some of the design elements of Kanye West's iconic Yeezy sneakers. The sneaker company had filed for copyright protection of these design elements on th... Read More...

Macklemore Demands Legal Fees Over Failed Lawsuit in Louisiana

Macklemore Demands $149,000 In Legal Fees Over ‘Fraudulent’ Lawsuit in Louisiana

Daniel Sanchez

May 15, 2019

Last May, New Orleans jazz musician Paul Batiste sued hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis for allegedly copying his works. Batiste claimed that Macklemore (real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty) and Lewis sa... Read More...

Guns N’ Roses Files a Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against “Guns ‘N’ Rosé” Ale

Ashley King

May 10, 2019

Oskar Blues Brewery might have seen this one coming. Guns N' Roses has now filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Colorado brewery for its "Guns 'N' Rosé" ale. According to the lawsuit, the band... Read More...

Today in Copyright Infringement Lawsuits — Arty Sues Marshmello Over ‘Happier’

Daniel Sanchez

May 6, 2019

Arty’s copyright infringement lawsuit won’t make Marshmello any ‘Happier.’ Popular DJ Marshmello – real name Christopher Comstock – is now at the center of a new and controversial copyright infringement laws... Read More...

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Iron Maiden Files a $2 Million Infringement Lawsuit Against Video Game ‘Ion Maiden’

Lil Nas X Found Infringing the Sample on ‘Old Town Road’ — Is a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Next?

CBS Faces a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

John Lennon’s Photographer Sues Universal Music Group for Infringing on Iconic Photograph

Rae Solomon Files a $25 Million Lawsuit Against Live Nation for Allegedly Stealing Her All-Female Country Music Festival Idea

Flobots Sues Logan Paul for Plagiarizing ‘No Handlebars’

Spanish Court Sides With Shakira and Carlos Vives in ‘La Bicicleta’ Plagiarism Case

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Macklemore Demands $149,000 In Legal Fees Over ‘Fraudulent’ Lawsuit in Louisiana

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