Intellectual Property Protection

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

Taylor Swift Life of a Showgirl injunction trademark battle

Judge Considers Injunction Against Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Branding as Trademark Battle Intensifies

Ashley King

May 28, 2026

A judge weighs an injunction against Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl branding in light of her trademark’s prior suspension due to actual showgirl Maren Wade’s own trademark. If you thought former Vegas sho... Read More...

Appeals Court Revives Bernie Worrell v. George Clinton Lawsuit: ‘The Rare Case in Which a Copyright-Ownership Claim May Be Brought a Half-Century After-the-Fact’

Dylan Smith

May 28, 2026

Moments after George Clinton sued Universal Music over allegedly unpaid royalties, a federal appeals court has revived the years-running copyright (and contract) lawsuit filed against him by the estate of fel... Read More...

Warner Music and Crumbl Cookies Confirm Settlement Agreement In Social Media Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

May 26, 2026

After 13 months of litigation, Crumbl and Warner Music Group (WMG) are finalizing a settlement in their copyright infringement showdown. The major label and the self-described “fastest-growing dessert compa... Read More...

Sony Music Moves to Dramatically Expand Its Udio Lawsuit, Says 30,000+ Allegedly Infringed Recordings Represent ‘Only a Fraction’ of the AI Platform’s ‘Illegal Activity’

Dylan Smith

May 25, 2026

Far from winding down its lawsuit against Udio, Sony Music is now looking to supersize the copyright infringement action by accusing the AI music platform of training on north of 30,000 recordings without aut... Read More...

The Wixen vs. Meta Showdown Intensifies: Publisher Doubles Down on Defamation Allegations In Expanded $100 Million-Plus Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2026

Right on cue, Wixen Music Publishing has fired off a supersized copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit – now including detailed allegations of reputational harm – against Meta. Wixen just recently mad... Read More...

Meta Hits Back Against Wixen Music Publishing’s $70 Million ‘AI Replacement’ Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

May 14, 2026

The high-stakes Wixen v. Meta infringement and defamation legal battle isn’t letting up. Now, the publisher is prepping an amended action as the Instagram parent aggressively moves to dismiss the entire compl... Read More...

Coca-Cola Fires Back Against Johnny Cash Estate’s ELVIS Act Lawsuit, Denies Its Alleged ‘Soundalike’ Advert Is Infringing

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2026

Remember the Johnny Cash estate’s ELVIS Act lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company? Nearly six months later, the beverage giant has officially fired back against the complaint. Coca-Cola just recently submitt... Read More...

Samsung Denies ‘Any Allegations of Intentional Misuse’ Amid $15 Million Dua Lipa Lawsuit, Says It Remains ‘Open to a Constructive Resolution’

Dylan Smith

May 12, 2026

Samsung has officially responded to Dua Lipa’s copyright infringement lawsuit by denying “any allegations of intentional misuse” and underscoring that it’s “open to a constructive resolution with Ms. Lipa’s t... Read More...

The Twigs Countersue FKA Twigs Amid Intensifying Trademark Dispute; New Claims Look to Bar the Name ‘FKA Twigs’ for Life

Dylan Smith

May 12, 2026

The Twigs v. Twigs trademark showdown just got even uglier: Now, The Twigs have fired back against FKA Twigs’ lawsuit with a firmly worded countercomplaint seeking, among other things, an order barring the ar... Read More...

Warner Music and Suno Really, Really Don’t Want You to See Their Licensing Agreement — And They’re Fighting Tooth-and-Nail Against UMG and Sony to Keep It Private

Dylan Smith

May 11, 2026

For obvious reasons, Suno and Warner Music Group (WMG) really don’t want to reveal the terms of their lawsuit-ending licensing agreement. Now, the AI music generator is aggressively firing back against a dema... Read More...

Dua Lipa lawsuit vs. Samsung over likeness rights

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over a Seriously Strange Brand Sponsorship

Ashley King

May 10, 2026

Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, claiming the company used her image to sell TVs without permission and without paying her. But did Samsung really whip up an entire brand sponsorship ... Read More...

Court Rejects NVIDIA Contributory Claim Dismissal Attempt in Authors’ Suit; Chipmaker ‘Knew That Its Scripts Were Directly Contributing to Infringement’

Dylan Smith

May 7, 2026

Despite the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Music decision – and the subsequent end of multiple contributory infringement suits – a federal judge has denied NVIDIA’s attempt to dismiss a related claim in its copy... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Digital Content Coordinator (WNXP)
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote

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Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

DistroKid Extends Response Deadline, Removes Certain Tracks Amid UMG Lawsuit — But How Many Non-AI Uploads Are Being Pulled?

Atlantic/WMG Sues Ray-Ban Owner Luxottica, Demands Over $64 Million in Damages as Social Media Infringement Crackdown Continues

Italian Competition Watchdog Launches Suno Investigation ‘Over Unfair Terms,’ Says ‘The Contractual Provisions on Copyright Deserve Particular Attention’

Judge Considers Injunction Against Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Branding as Trademark Battle Intensifies

Appeals Court Revives Bernie Worrell v. George Clinton Lawsuit: ‘The Rare Case in Which a Copyright-Ownership Claim May Be Brought a Half-Century After-the-Fact’

Sony Music Moves to Dramatically Expand Its Udio Lawsuit, Says 30,000+ Allegedly Infringed Recordings Represent ‘Only a Fraction’ of the AI Platform’s ‘Illegal Activity’

Coca-Cola Fires Back Against Johnny Cash Estate’s ELVIS Act Lawsuit, Denies Its Alleged ‘Soundalike’ Advert Is Infringing

Samsung Denies ‘Any Allegations of Intentional Misuse’ Amid $15 Million Dua Lipa Lawsuit, Says It Remains ‘Open to a Constructive Resolution’

The Twigs Countersue FKA Twigs Amid Intensifying Trademark Dispute; New Claims Look to Bar the Name ‘FKA Twigs’ for Life

Warner Music and Suno Really, Really Don’t Want You to See Their Licensing Agreement — And They’re Fighting Tooth-and-Nail Against UMG and Sony to Keep It Private

Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over a Seriously Strange Brand Sponsorship

Court Rejects NVIDIA Contributory Claim Dismissal Attempt in Authors’ Suit; Chipmaker ‘Knew That Its Scripts Were Directly Contributing to Infringement’