Music Law Archives - Page 4 of 219

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

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...

Garth Brooks Identifies Accuser in Legal Filing and Invokes the Wrath of Her Lawyers

Ashley King

October 9, 2024

Photo Credit: Garth Brooks by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II / Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. / CC by 2.0 Garth Brooks’ legal battle against a woman accusing him of... 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...

TikTok Faces More Than a Dozen Lawsuits from States and D.C. Over Its Allegedly ‘Perilous Effects on Children’

Dylan Smith

October 8, 2024

Even some of the heavily redacted pages in the District of Columbia's lawsuit against TikTok contain interesting details. Photo Credit: Digital Music News Another day, another TikTok lawsuit – or more specifi... Read More...

Judge Rejects Live Nation Venue-Transfer Motion As High-Stakes DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Heats Up

Dylan Smith

October 8, 2024

Downtown Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith A federal judge has rejected a venue-transfer push from Live Nation in the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the DOJ and a number of states. Dis... Read More...

Drama in the Classical Music World: Naxos Sues Kuke Over $1.8 Million in Allegedly Missing Payments

Dylan Smith

October 7, 2024

Naxos has filed a lawsuit against Kuke Music over allegedly missing payments. Photo Credit: Manuel Nägeli Who says the classical music space is free of legal drama? Naxos is suing China-based Kuke for alleged... Read More...

Universal ordered to garnish R. Kelly royalties to pay victims

Supreme Court Rejects R. Kelly Appeal Petition — As the Disgraced Singer’s Ex-Wife Promises to ‘Set So Many Free’ With a New Tell-All Book

Dylan Smith

October 7, 2024

R. Kelly as seen in a 2003 mugshot.Photo Credit: R. Kelly Mugshot (2003) Miami Police Department Back in July, R. Kelly petitioned the Supreme Court to toss a portion of his sex crime convictions. Now, a litt... Read More...

YouTube Wrapper App Musi Sues Apple Over ‘Abrupt’ and ‘Unreasonable’ App Store Removal

Dylan Smith

October 7, 2024

Musi is suing Apple for allegedly removing it from the App Store without cause. Photo Credit: James Yarema Apple is facing a breach of contract lawsuit levied by YouTube wrapper app Musi, which says it was un... Read More...

Garth Brooks calls lawsuit extortion attempt

Garth Brooks Claims Extortion Attempt Involving Millions of Dollars After Sexual Assault Litigation

Ashley King

October 4, 2024

Photo Credit: Library of Congress Garth Brooks says the claims made in a recent sexual assault lawsuit from a makeup artist are an attempt at extortion. The complaint was filed in California and alleges that... Read More...

Range Media Partners ‘Is An Unlicensed Talent Agency Built on Deceit,’ CAA Alleges in New Information-Theft Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

October 2, 2024

The LA HQ of CAA, which is suing Range Media Partners for allegedly stealing confidential information to build its own business. Photo Credit: Minnaert Range Media Partners “is an unlicensed talent agency bui... 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’

Diddy Lawyers Petitioning to Strip Anonymity for Over 13 Accusers — As the Total Number of Civil Lawsuits Top 27

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

Garth Brooks Identifies Accuser in Legal Filing and Invokes the Wrath of Her Lawyers

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

Judge Rejects Live Nation Venue-Transfer Motion As High-Stakes DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Heats Up

Drama in the Classical Music World: Naxos Sues Kuke Over $1.8 Million in Allegedly Missing Payments

Supreme Court Rejects R. Kelly Appeal Petition — As the Disgraced Singer’s Ex-Wife Promises to ‘Set So Many Free’ With a New Tell-All Book

YouTube Wrapper App Musi Sues Apple Over ‘Abrupt’ and ‘Unreasonable’ App Store Removal

Range Media Partners ‘Is An Unlicensed Talent Agency Built on Deceit,’ CAA Alleges in New Information-Theft Lawsuit