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Evan Rachel Wood Denies Pressuring Other Marilyn Manson Accuser Into Making False Abuse Claims

March 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Sven Mandel / CC by 4.0 In January, a federal court dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson (real name Brian Warner) by one Ashley Morgan Smithline, who last month admitt... Read More...

Spotify Responds to European Commission’s Apple Inquiry Update: ‘Consumers Are the Ultimate Victims’

Dylan Smith

March 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Yesterday, the EU’s European Commission revealed that it had narrowed its Apple antitrust inquiry to focus specifically on App Store rules’ impact on consumers and music streaming... Read More...

European Commission Updates Apple Antitrust Inquiry to Focus Specifically on ‘App Store Rules for Music Streaming Providers’

Dylan Smith

February 28, 2023

Brussels' Berlaymont building, which serves as the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo Credit: EmDee In April of 2021, the EU’s European Commission formally accused Apple of distorting “competition... Read More...

YouTube Music Staffers Face Harassment Allegations as Strike Enters Third Week: ‘They’re Trying to Smear Low-Wage Workers’

Dylan Smith

February 27, 2023

Cognizant's original corporate headquarters in Chennai, India. Photo Credit: Cognizant The third week of the YouTube Music strike is in full swing, and around 40 team members (contracted by Cognizant) are con... Read More...

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U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Late Fees for Mechanical Royalty Payments

Ashley King

February 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Soundtrap The US Copyright Office issues a notification of inquiry soliciting public comments on late fees for mechanical royalty payments under the Music Modernization Act. The US Copyright Of... Read More...

Congress urges DOJ investigation Ticketmaster

U.S. Senators Klobuchar, Lee Urge DOJ Action Against Ticketmaster, Live Nation After Judiciary Hearings

Ashley King

February 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Joshua Sukoff U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are calling for the Department of Justice to continue investigating Ticketmaster and Live Nation's anti-competitive practices... Read More...

US Copyright Office Refuses to Issue Protections for AI-Generated Illustrations

Ashley King

February 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Keith Pitts AI-created images lose US copyright protections in a legal test for the new technology. The US Copyright Office says it should not have granted copyright protection to images in a g... Read More...

Failed Iowa Music Festival Organizers Sentenced to Prison on Bank Fraud Charges

Dylan Smith

February 23, 2023

Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Photo Credit: Corey Munson Two organizers behind a failed Iowa music festival called Newbo Evolve have each been sentenced to more than one year in federal prison. Judge C.J. Wi... Read More...

European Commission Bans TikTok On All Corporate Devices and Networks ‘To Increase Its Cybersecurity’

Dylan Smith

February 23, 2023

Brussels' Berlaymont building, which serves as the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo Credit: EmDee After Congress (and north of 20 state governments) banned TikTok due to far-reaching privacy and... Read More...

Lil Peep’s Mother Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against First Access Entertainment

Ashley King

February 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Europapress / CC by 4.0 Lil Peep's mother, Liza Womack, has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against First Access Entertainment, ending their multi-year legal battle. The legal battle over re... Read More...

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Ticketmaster

Bipartisan Calls for TikTok Regulatory Action Grow As Senators Express ‘Profound’ Concerns: ‘ByteDance Cannot Be Trusted’

Dylan Smith

February 20, 2023

TikTok has been outlawed in both chambers of Congress and by more than 20 state governments. Now, as federal lawmakers push for an outright ban, different senators, also from both sides of the aisle, are call... Read More...

Drake & 21 Savage Settle with Conde Nast Over Fake Vogue Cover

Ashley King

February 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Ralph Arvesen / CC by 2.0 Drake and 21 Savage settle the lawsuit with Conde Nast over the fake Vogue cover promoting the pair's album, Her Loss. Drake and 21 Savage have settled a lawsuit by Co... Read More...

SEC Sues Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty Over Securities Violations

TikTok’s CEO Appears on Platform to Address Possible U.S. Ban

Post Malone Settles ‘Circles’ Copyright Suit With Alleged Co-Writer, Avoiding a Trial

Cardi B’s $4 Million Defamation Judgement Against YouTuber Upheld By US Court of Appeals

New York State Proposes 8% Sales Tax on Spotify, Netflix, Other Streaming Services

Evan Rachel Wood Denies Pressuring Other Marilyn Manson Accuser Into Making False Abuse Claims

Spotify Responds to European Commission’s Apple Inquiry Update: ‘Consumers Are the Ultimate Victims’

European Commission Updates Apple Antitrust Inquiry to Focus Specifically on ‘App Store Rules for Music Streaming Providers’

YouTube Music Staffers Face Harassment Allegations as Strike Enters Third Week: ‘They’re Trying to Smear Low-Wage Workers’

U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Late Fees for Mechanical Royalty Payments

US Copyright Office Refuses to Issue Protections for AI-Generated Illustrations

Failed Iowa Music Festival Organizers Sentenced to Prison on Bank Fraud Charges

Lil Peep’s Mother Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against First Access Entertainment

Drake & 21 Savage Settle with Conde Nast Over Fake Vogue Cover