Intellectual Property Protection

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

Today In Copyright Lawsuits: Three Six Mafia’s DJ Paul Sues Travis Scott for $20 Million

Daniel Sanchez

April 24, 2019

Three Six Mafia’s DJ Paul has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Travis Scott. Filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, DJ Paul – real name Paul Duane ... Read More...

Today In Copyright Lawsuits: ‘Lady Marmalade’ Co-Writer Sues Sony/ATV for $20 Million

Daniel Sanchez

April 16, 2019

Kenny Nolan, one of the songwriters behind the Patti LaBelle hit, ‘Lady Marmalade,’ has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing. According to the 60-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. Distr... Read More...

Trump Tweet Removed by Twitter Following a Warner Bros. Copyright Claim

Ashley King

April 10, 2019

Warner Bros. Pictures filed a copyright infringement claim on one of President Trump's tweets for his 2020 campaign last night. The tweet was removed. The video used part of Hans Zimmer's score from the 201... Read More...

Seeking $10 Million in Damages, Composers Sue TeeFlii and 2 Chainz for Copyright Infringement

Today In Copyright Lawsuits: TeeFlii and 2 Chainz Face $10 Million In Damages for Willful Copyright Infringement

Daniel Sanchez

April 9, 2019

Did TeeFlii and 2 Chainz copy a 1993 minor hit to create '24 Hours'? According to a new lawsuit, rappers TeeFlii and 2 Chainz, along with producers DJ Mustard and DJ Ketchup, blatantly ripped off a song from... Read More...

Today In Songwriting Lawsuits: The Weeknd Faces Legal Action from a British Songwriting Trio

Daniel Sanchez

April 4, 2019

"The Weeknd’s songwriting process includes using other people’s work to write songs...." Multiple British songwriters have filed a lawsuit against The Weeknd – real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. Filed at th... Read More...

In an Effort to Curb Potentially Costly Damages, Peloton Removes Key Workout Classes

Daniel Sanchez

March 26, 2019

Facing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit, will Peloton’s recent move satisfy music publishers and lower costly damages? Peloton isn’t in a good spot right now. Currently, the fitness technology company faces... 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...

Fortnite Faces Yet Another Dance-Related Infringement Suit — This Time for Using ‘The Running Man’

Ashley King

February 27, 2019

Epic Games is facing yet another lawsuit over its use of a dance in the wildly popular online game, Fortnite. This time, two former University of Maryland basketball players are suing over the use of the 'Ru... 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...

Ninth Circuit Finds Coffee Company Willfully Infringed on Bob Marley Trademark

Coffee Company Slapped With a $2.8 Million Fine for Infringing Bob Marley Trademarks

Daniel Sanchez

January 10, 2019

Jammin Java must now pay Bob Marley’s family $2.8 million. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a coffee company fighting a lawsuit brought by two companies owned by the late Bob Marley’s fam... 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...

Soulja Boy Forced to Pull Video Game Console For Copyright Infringement

Soulja Boy Forced to Pull Knock-Off Video Game Consoles For Copyright Infringement

Daniel Sanchez

January 1, 2019

Unfortunately, Soulja Boy still hasn’t learned what copyright infringement means. Several weeks ago, to capitalize on the busy 2018 holiday season, Soulja Boy released two new products. SouljaGame, a new ... Read More...

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Today In Copyright Lawsuits: Three Six Mafia’s DJ Paul Sues Travis Scott for $20 Million

Today In Copyright Lawsuits: ‘Lady Marmalade’ Co-Writer Sues Sony/ATV for $20 Million

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Today In Copyright Lawsuits: TeeFlii and 2 Chainz Face $10 Million In Damages for Willful Copyright Infringement

Today In Songwriting Lawsuits: The Weeknd Faces Legal Action from a British Songwriting Trio

In an Effort to Curb Potentially Costly Damages, Peloton Removes Key Workout Classes

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

Fortnite Faces Yet Another Dance-Related Infringement Suit — This Time for Using ‘The Running Man’

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Coffee Company Slapped With a $2.8 Million Fine for Infringing Bob Marley Trademarks

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

Soulja Boy Forced to Pull Knock-Off Video Game Consoles For Copyright Infringement