Music Law

The ongoing Pandora vs. ASCAP batttle may be growing more complicated, with Judge Denise Cote potentially asking the US Department of Justice for input.  Law360 reports that Cote may need the DOJ opinion, partl... Read More...

In the latest lawsuit concerning copyright infringement, Jazz musician Paul Batiste, founder of the Batiste Brothers Band, is suing a group of 39 defendants.  T-Pain, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, and Ace Hood are amon... Read More...

Rip-off allegations are rampant with the release of Katy Perry's new single "Roar." The self-empowering song has been compared to another self-empowering song, "Brave," by Sara Bareilles. Perhaps mainstream po... Read More...

Search for something like 'Jay-Z free mp3' on Bing, and the results look almost exactly the same as Google.  Not only are the results very similar, but both sets have pirated links removed based on complaints b... Read More...

Lawsuits on lawsuits on lawsuits. Either there is a terrible misunderstanding or someone is an outright bully. Arbitron, an international media and marketing research firm, has filed a complaint against yet... Read More...

The Verge is now reporting that Grooveshark has finally settled a licensing agreement with EMI Music Publishing after a lawsuit for copyright violations filed back in September of 2012. Grooveshark still has... Read More...

Former contestants on American Idol sued the long-running singing competition reality show for alleged racial discrimination. The lawsuit's introduction is comprised of a 1978 Thurgood Marshall quote, delves... Read More...