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Hip-Hop Streaming + Free = Major Lawsuit. Just Ask the RIAA & Spinrilla

February 6, 2017

What happens when you launch a streaming service for hardcore hip-hop fans without the proper licenses? Just ask the RIAA and Spinrilla founder Jefferey Dylan Copeland. Spinrilla launched with the hopes of p... Read More...

Breaking: Frank Ocean Faces $14.5 Million Lawsuit — From His Father

Paul Resnikoff

February 3, 2017

Photo: Dave Gold (CC by 2.0) Frank Ocean has another reason to hate his father. Actually, $14.5 million reasons. Frank Ocean's dad hates transgender and gay people. That is, according to a Tumblr post by F... Read More...

SoundCloud Faces Massive Lawsuit Over ‘GO’ Subscription Service

Paul Resnikoff

February 2, 2017

Last year, SoundCloud launched GO, a premium subscription tier. Now, SoundCloud is facing millions in a patent infringement lawsuit. The following is a Digital Music News exclusive report, based on court fi... Read More...

Strike Three! Copyright Alert System’s Out of Here!

Daniel Sanchez

January 31, 2017

Image by Dinur (CC by 2.0) So, as the Copyright Alert System goes to rest, will the MPAA and RIAA stop hounding users? Not likely. In good news for piracy users and willfull copyright infringers, the Copyrig... Read More...

Tidal and Roc Nation to Prince Estate: “Don’t Make Other Music Deals”

Daniel Sanchez

January 11, 2017

Image by Frederick Dennstedt (CC by 2.0) Tidal and Roc Nation first sued the estate of late singer Prince as a warning shot. Then, the late singer’s estate, alongside NPG Records, fired back with a multi-mill... Read More...

RIAA and MPAA file Amacus Briefs Against Cox Piracy Appeal

RIAA and MPAA File Amici Briefs Against Cox Piracy Appeal

Daniel Sanchez

January 9, 2017

Image by Jason (CC by 2.0) Cox Communications will face a difficult time with industry leaders like the RIAA and MPAA against them. Back in December 2015, a federal jury in Virginia ruled against Cox Communi... Read More...

Chris Brown Faces $1.5 Million Lawsuit After ‘Going Rihanna’ on Manager

Paul Resnikoff

January 2, 2017

Chris Brown likes to beat the crap out of people when he's mad. Now, someone's fighting back with a $1.5 million lawsuit. Chris Brown's latest anger management mishap could cost $1.5 million, according to c... Read More...

Mariah Carey Could Face Major Lawsuit After Times Square Meltdown

Paul Resnikoff

January 2, 2017

Mariah Carey is now attacking Dick Clark Productions for intentionally screwing up her Times Square performance. That hard-hitting accusation, which may contain numerous false statements, may lead to major l... Read More...

Popcorn Time Adds New Public Torrent Tracker

Popcorn Time Promises: “We’ll Never Be Taken Down…”

Daniel Sanchez

December 30, 2016

Image by jayneandd (CC by 2.0) The team behind the most popular Popcorn Time fork isn’t going down without a fight. So, they made a new public torrent tracker available, dubbed Popcorn Tracker. Popcorn-time.... Read More...

Run DMC Sues Amazon, WalMart, and Jet for $50 Million

Run-DMC Sue Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Jet for $50 Million

Daniel Sanchez

December 30, 2016

Image by bixentro (CC by 2.0) Amazon has a pirating problem, so Run DMC is taking them to court. Wal-Mart and Jet, too, apparently. In court documents obtained by Digital Music News, Run DMC is taking Amazon... Read More...

Trey Songz Becomes Violent, Destroys Detroit Stage, and Gets Arrested

Trey Songz Arrested After Destroying Detroit Stage

Daniel Sanchez

December 29, 2016

Image by Mikey Hennessey (CC by 2.0) Trey Songz destroyed a stage in Detroit and got arrested. That’s not a good way to end 2016. Police arrested popular R&B singer-songwriter Trey Songz after he refused... Read More...

Pornhub Just Released a Song About Snapchat (Here Comes the Lawsuit)

Paul Resnikoff

December 27, 2016

Pornhub is now becoming a serious player in the music industry. Just this morning, Pornhub Records released 'Snap That,' the first song ever written about Snapchat. It's another Digital Music News exclusive... Read More...

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Warner Chappell Music vs. Nealy — And Potentially Resolve Statute of Limitations Concerns Surrounding Copyright Infringement

Ed Sheeran Battles Yet Another Infringement Claim Against ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Lizzo Lawyers Fire Back Against Former Tour Dancers’ Lawsuit As Media Fallout Continues

Marilyn Manson Settles Rape Lawsuit with Anonymous ‘Jane Doe’ Accuser

Suspect Arrested in Connection with Tupac Shakur’s Murder — Nearly 30 Years Later

Hip-Hop Streaming + Free = Major Lawsuit. Just Ask the RIAA & Spinrilla

Breaking: Frank Ocean Faces $14.5 Million Lawsuit — From His Father

SoundCloud Faces Massive Lawsuit Over ‘GO’ Subscription Service

Strike Three! Copyright Alert System’s Out of Here!

Tidal and Roc Nation to Prince Estate: “Don’t Make Other Music Deals”

RIAA and MPAA File Amici Briefs Against Cox Piracy Appeal

Chris Brown Faces $1.5 Million Lawsuit After ‘Going Rihanna’ on Manager

Mariah Carey Could Face Major Lawsuit After Times Square Meltdown

Popcorn Time Promises: “We’ll Never Be Taken Down…”

Run-DMC Sue Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Jet for $50 Million

Trey Songz Arrested After Destroying Detroit Stage

Pornhub Just Released a Song About Snapchat (Here Comes the Lawsuit)