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Believe Pledges to ‘Fight’ Universal Music Copyright Suit — Here’s a Closer Look At the Half-Billion-Dollar Legal Battle

November 5, 2024

A performance from Post Malone, one of the many Universal Music artists whose works have allegedly been infringed upon by Believe. Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski Yesterday, Universal Music Group (UMG) slapped B... Read More...

Universal Music Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe and Tunecore for ‘Rampant Piracy’ and Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

November 4, 2024

Photo Credit: Tunecore / Believe Universal Music Group files a $500 million lawsuit against Believe and Tunecore for ‘rampant piracy’ and copyright infringement. Here's the latest. Universal Music Group (UMG... Read More...

AI Startup Perplexity Responds to Dow Jones Lawsuit — ‘AI-Enhanced Search Engines Are Not Going Away’

Ashley King

October 25, 2024

Photo Credit: Perplexity After being slapped with a lawsuit from Dow Jones & Company and NYP Holdings over copyright infringement, AI search engine Perplexity has responded. That lawsuit alleges that Per... Read More...

HAAWK Lands at SESAC Music Group

Ashley King

October 23, 2024

Photo Credit: Ryan Born SESAC Music Group acquires HAAWK, a media software and services company specializing in copyright management and monetization for independent catalogs. SESAC Music Group announces its... Read More...

NBA Teams Fire Back Against Publishers’ Infringement Claims, Accuse Kobalt, Prescription Songs, and More of Copyright Misuse

Dylan Smith

October 22, 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves warm up before a game. Photo Credit: Bobak Ha'Eri NBA teams including the Minnesota Timberwolves are firing back against the copyright infringement actions they're facing from music... Read More...

Perplexity Faces Copyright Suit Over Alleged ‘Massive’ Infringement of NY Post and Wall Street Journal Articles

Dylan Smith

October 21, 2024

The New York Post printing plant in the Bronx. Photo Credit: Jim Henderson In a case that could establish precedent relevant to multiple music industry lawsuits against generative AI companies, the owners of ... Read More...

2 Live Crew Wins Back Copyright Control in Momentous ‘Termination Right’ Verdict

Ashley King

October 17, 2024

Photo Credit: 2 Live Crew for Luke Records A jury had ruled that 2 Live Crew should benefit from a copyright ‘termination right’ to win back their music from a label that bought them out of bankruptcy. Class... Read More...

DMN Pro Exclusive

Music Industry Lawsuits Aren’t Letting Up During 2024’s Final Quarter — Here’s a Look at Eight Especially Important Cases

Paul Resnikoff

October 16, 2024

Far from slowing since DMN Pro’s last lawsuit breakdown, music industry litigation has continued ramping up both in quantity and in significance. Here’s an updated list of eight especially important suits to watch during 2024’s final quarter and into the new year.

Nirvana and Marc Jacobs Officially Resolve Years-Old Lawsuit Over Famed ‘Smiley Face’ Design

Dylan Smith

October 9, 2024

Two of the Marc Jacobs products that allegedly infringed on the famed Nirvana ‘smiley face’ logo. Photo Credit: Digital Music News The better part of a decade later, Nirvana and Marc Jacobs have officially se... Read More...

Chili’s Parent Faces Second Copyright Lawsuit, This Time from Universal Music — As Beastie Boys Infringement Battle Continues

Dylan Smith

October 9, 2024

A Chili's location in Georgia. Photo Credit: Michael Rivera Moments following the conclusion of Sony Music’s social-media-focused copyright lawsuit against Marriott, a similar infringement complaint, levied t... Read More...

Less Than Five Months Later, Sony Music Voluntarily Dismisses Its Marriott Copyright Lawsuit With Prejudice

Dylan Smith

October 9, 2024

The Warsaw Marriott Hotel. Photo Credit: Michal Mrozek Just shy of five months after it kicked off, the copyright infringement battle between Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and Marriott International has offi... Read More...

Limp Bizkit Sues Universal Music for Unpaid Royalties, Breach of Contract, and More — $200 Million+ in Potential Damages

Dylan Smith

October 8, 2024

A live performance from Limp Bizkit, which has filed a massive royalties-related lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Photo Credit: ECarterSterling Universal Music Group (UMG) could owe Limp Bizkit north of... Read More...

The White Stripes Abruptly Drop Donald Trump Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Federal Judge Ready to Toss Mariah Carey ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Infringement Case

UMG’s $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe Moves Ahead, Pretrial Conference Set for January

A Sample Within a Sample? Soulja Boy, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B Face Infringement Suit Over ‘Wanna Be’

Cox Files Reply Brief in Cox v. Sony — Will the Supreme Court Hear The Case?

Believe Pledges to ‘Fight’ Universal Music Copyright Suit — Here’s a Closer Look At the Half-Billion-Dollar Legal Battle

Universal Music Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe and Tunecore for ‘Rampant Piracy’ and Copyright Infringement

HAAWK Lands at SESAC Music Group

NBA Teams Fire Back Against Publishers’ Infringement Claims, Accuse Kobalt, Prescription Songs, and More of Copyright Misuse

Perplexity Faces Copyright Suit Over Alleged ‘Massive’ Infringement of NY Post and Wall Street Journal Articles

2 Live Crew Wins Back Copyright Control in Momentous ‘Termination Right’ Verdict

Music Industry Lawsuits Aren’t Letting Up During 2024’s Final Quarter — Here’s a Look at Eight Especially Important Cases

Nirvana and Marc Jacobs Officially Resolve Years-Old Lawsuit Over Famed ‘Smiley Face’ Design

Less Than Five Months Later, Sony Music Voluntarily Dismisses Its Marriott Copyright Lawsuit With Prejudice

Limp Bizkit Sues Universal Music for Unpaid Royalties, Breach of Contract, and More — $200 Million+ in Potential Damages