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Federal Judge Pauses Spotify’s Push for Kobalt Damages as Eminem Litigation Fallout Continues

September 6, 2024

With Spotify having scored a victory in a marathon royalties battle against Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style, the presiding judge has temporarily denied the streaming giant’s motion for a massive damages pay... Read More...

Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit

Ashley King

September 2, 2024

It's a battle that could have gone either way, though Spotify has now triumphed against Eminem’s Eight Mile Style in a long-running mechanical licensing-focused infringement lawsuit. After a several-year leg... Read More...

Exclusive: Federal Judge Unseals Eight Mile Style v. Spotify Docket — Date Set for Oral Argument on Summary Judgement Motions

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2024

The judge overseeing the years-running copyright infringement legal battle between Spotify and Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style has unsealed the case’s docket, revealing a number of noteworthy details in the... Read More...

Song Structure: A Guide for Beginner Songwriters

Caleb J. Murphy

March 25, 2024

This article is for two types of songwriters: those who have never written a song and those who have only just started and need some guidance. Let’s talk about song structure, the parts of a song, and how you... Read More...

What are the Most Watched YouTube Music Videos of All Time?

Ashley King

January 19, 2023

Alexa, play "Despacito." Here are the most-watched YouTube music videos of all time. Some songs are so culturally pervasive that you can't help but know them. But only a few achieve such popularity that thei... Read More...

Judge Denies Spotify’s Early Motion For Summary Judgement Against Kobalt In Eminem Publisher Legal Battle

Dylan Smith

September 12, 2022

A federal judge has officially denied Spotify’s early motion for summary judgement against Kobalt as part of a long-running legal battle centering on allegedly unpaid royalties for billions of Eminem streams.... Read More...

Spotify Head Daniel Ek to Be Deposed In Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Confirms

Dylan Smith

July 15, 2022

About three months back, a court rejected Spotify’s motion for a protective order in a long-running legal battle, thereby determining that CEO Daniel Ek would have to provide an up to three-hour deposition. N... Read More...

Daniel Ek to Provide Three-Hour Deposition In Eminem Publisher’s Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

April 1, 2022

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is officially set to provide an up to three-hour-long deposition as part of a long-running courtroom confrontation involving his company, the Harry Fox Agency, Eminem publisher Eight Mil... Read More...

HFA Can’t Duck Out of the Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2021

Judge Aleta A. Trauger has denied the HFA’s motion to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit it’s facing from Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style – while also determining that the Blackstone Group-owned com... Read More...

Preliminary Schedule Set in Eminem Publisher’s Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit Against Spotify

Dylan Smith

February 1, 2021

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 exclusive copy of a new legal filing from the... Read More...

Harry Fox Pushes Back Against Allegations In Eminem vs. Spotify Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

December 22, 2020

In July, as part of its unpaid-royalties lawsuit against Spotify, Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style named the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) as an additional defendant. Now, HFA has pushed back against the allegation... Read More...

AWAL Says ‘Hundreds’ of Artists Earning Over $100,000/Year from Streaming

Dylan Smith

August 19, 2020

Kobalt Music subsidiary AWAL has stated that “hundreds” of its artists earn more than $100,000 per year from streaming. A surprising number are also making "millions." AWAL recently revealed the noteworthy f... Read More...

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Federal Judge Pauses Spotify’s Push for Kobalt Damages as Eminem Litigation Fallout Continues

Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit

Exclusive: Federal Judge Unseals Eight Mile Style v. Spotify Docket — Date Set for Oral Argument on Summary Judgement Motions

Song Structure: A Guide for Beginner Songwriters

What are the Most Watched YouTube Music Videos of All Time?

Judge Denies Spotify’s Early Motion For Summary Judgement Against Kobalt In Eminem Publisher Legal Battle

Spotify Head Daniel Ek to Be Deposed In Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Confirms

Daniel Ek to Provide Three-Hour Deposition In Eminem Publisher’s Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit

HFA Can’t Duck Out of the Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Preliminary Schedule Set in Eminem Publisher’s Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit Against Spotify

Harry Fox Pushes Back Against Allegations In Eminem vs. Spotify Lawsuit

AWAL Says ‘Hundreds’ of Artists Earning Over $100,000/Year from Streaming

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