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Cantopop Singer and Pro-Democracy Activist Denise Ho Arrested in Hong Kong

Dylan Smith
December 29, 2021
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Denise Ho performing live in 2016. Photo Credit: Keiwaiyin Cantopop singer, actress, and free-speech activist Denise Ho has been arrested as part of a crackdown on Stand News, a Hong Kong-based pro-democracy ... Read More...
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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction In Coachella v. Live Nation Legal Battle

Dylan Smith
December 28, 2021
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Coachella's 2015 edition. Photo Credit: David Jones Last week, Live Nation fired back against Coachella’s "midnight ex parte" application in the companies’ legal battle over a yearend music event organized by... Read More...

Madonna Issues Legal Warning to Tory Lanez — On Instagram — Over Alleged ‘Into the Groove’ Infringement

Dylan Smith
December 28, 2021
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Photo Credit: Chris Weger / CC by 2.0 Madonna has issued a firmly worded legal warning to Tory Lanez for allegedly infringing upon her “Into the Groove” (1985) song in “Pluto's Last Comet,” the eighth track o... Read More...

Trey Songz, Diddy Face $20 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Dylan Smith
December 24, 2021
Trey Songz performing live in New Jersey. Photo Credit: Mikey Hennessy Trey Songz and Diddy are officially facing a $20 million sexual assault lawsuit from a woman named Jauhara Jeffries, who has accused Song... Read More...
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Eric Clapton Says He Won’t Be Suing That German Widow for Selling His CD on eBay

Ashley King
December 23, 2021
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Photo Credit: Brett Jordan Eric Clapton has issued a statement following news of his lawsuit against a German widow selling a bootleg CD. Clapton says he wants to "set the record straight." "Germany is one o... Read More...

Live Nation Fires Back Against Coachella’s Restraining Order: ‘Plaintiffs Are Wasting the Court’s Time’

Dylan Smith
December 23, 2021
Earlier this week, a judge granted Coachella’s request for a restraining order involving a year-end event called “Coachella Day One 22.” Now, Live Nation – which Coachella and Goldenvoice are suing for sellin... Read More...
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Nirvana Moves to Dismiss ‘Facially Ludicrous’ ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit

Dylan Smith
December 23, 2021
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Nirvana has officially moved to dismiss the child-pornography and sex-trafficking lawsuit that one Spencer Elden – the 30-year-old man who appeared on the cover of Nevermind as a baby – levied back in August.... Read More...

Federal Judge Refers SoundExchange’s Music Choice Lawsuit to Copyright Royalty Board

Dylan Smith
December 22, 2021
Back in April of 2019, SoundExchange sued Music Choice over a “persistent effort to avoid paying royalties.” Now, the legal battle has been referred to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). In the original comp... Read More...
The RIAA (the major labels) and Yout are scheduled to begin settlement talks in May.

Federal Judge Issues $83MM Damages Recommendation In RIAA, FLVTO.biz Lawsuit

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December 21, 2021
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Photo Credit: David Veksler In early October, the major labels demanded almost $83 million in damages from FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Now, a federal judge has officially recommended that the Russian stream-ripp... Read More...
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Four Tet Receives Green Light to Pursue Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Domino Recordings

Dylan Smith
December 21, 2021
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Four Tet performing live in Madrid in 2008. Photo Credit: Chtfn Back in November, indie label Domino Recordings removed a portion of Four Tet’s music from Spotify and other platforms, amid a legal dispute ove... Read More...
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Live Nation Allegedly Forced Astroworld Staffers to Sign Legal Waivers Before Being Paid

Dylan Smith
December 20, 2021
Live Nation and its ScoreMore subsidiary allegedly called on certain Astroworld staffers to sign legal waivers in order to receive pay for their work at the Houston music festival, according to a new report. ... Read More...

Live Nation Faces Coachella Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Coachella Day One 22’ Event

Dylan Smith
December 14, 2021
Live Nation is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit from Goldenvoice. Photo Credit: Andrew Ruiz Months after pursuing legal action against DJ Envy and his Carchella happening, Coachella and Goldenvoice are... Read More...
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