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The Gibson vs. Dean Trademark Dispute Is Finally Headed to Court

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Photo Credit: Jeremy Allouche The trademark dispute between Gibson and Dean will soon be deliberated in a courtroom. Here's the latest. Both Gibson Brands and Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, the parent c... Read More...

Live Nation Sues Factory Mutual for COVID-19 ‘Property Damages and Business Interruption Losses’

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FLVTO.biz is demanding that the major labels file their lawsuit in Russian courts. The Zhivopisny Bridge in Moscow, Russia. Photo Credit: Alexander Smagin In mid-October of 2020, FLVTO.biz officially petition... Read More...
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Eminem. Photo Credit: EJ Hersom / CC by 2.0 Back in August of 2019, Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style levied a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify. Now, Digital Music News has obtained an e... Read More...
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Cox Communications Moves to Delay Its $1 Billion Payment to the Major Labels

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Earlier this month, a federal court upheld the $1 billion copyright infringement penalty that a jury levied against Cox Communications back in December of 2019. Now, the mega-ISP has moved to delay its billio... Read More...

Major Labels Cracking Down on ‘Fake Stream’ Manipulation Services

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Berlin, Germany's Brandenburg Gate. Photo Credit: Ansgar Scheffold The major labels have officially cracked down on a German streaming manipulation service called likeservice24.de. The International Federati... Read More...
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Pearl Jam Tribute Band ‘Pearl Jamm’ Changes Their Name to ‘Legal Jam’ After Receiving Legal Threats from the Band

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After receiving legal threats over its name, Pearl Jam tribute band ‘Pearl Jamm Tribute’ has officially been renamed ‘Legal Jam’ – though the switch may have brought about additional name-related legal threat... Read More...

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Bob Dylan performing live. Photo Credit: Alberto Cabello About six weeks after selling his entire catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group, in a deal that was reportedly worth over $300 million, Bob Dylan ... Read More...

District Court Judge Dismisses Pro Music Rights’ Lawsuit Against Apple

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In late October, Digital Music News was first to report that Hartford-based stream-ripping platform Yout had filed a lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America. Now, the RIAA has moved to d... Read More...
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