UMG Settles Copyright Dispute With Believe and TuneCore
Universal Music Group (UMG) has reached a settlement in its copyright infringement lawsuit against music distribution companies Believe and TuneCore. The lawsuit, filed in the...
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RIAA Sues AI Music Services for Copyright
RIAA files landmark copyright infringement cases against AI music services Suno and Udio for unlicensed use of copyrighted recordings to train their AI models....
Kanye West Sued for Sampling Donna Summer Hit
Donna Summer's estate sued Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign for unauthorized use of 'I Feel Love' in their song 'Good (Don't Die)' from 'Vultures...
Black Artist Sues Urban Outfitters for Copyright Infringement
Los Angeles photographer Abdullah Webster sues Urban Outfitters, Penske Media, and Mariah Angeliq for unauthorized commercial use of his copyrighted photographs....
PRS Reports 6.7M URLs Linked to Music Piracy
PRS for Music's anti-piracy system has reported over 6.7 million illegal music URLs and shut down 1,346 infringing sites since 2016, protecting songwriters and publishers....
Stream-ripping Services Surge 1390% in UK Music Piracy Study
UK study reveals stream-ripping services surged 1390% between 2016-2019, now dominating 80% of music piracy sites. YouTube remains most exploited platform for illegal downloads....
EU Advocate General: Uncleared Sling is Copyright Infringement
EU Advocate General rules all uncleared music sampling constitutes copyright infringement, stemming from Moses Pelham's use of a 2-second Kraftwerk loop....
Pharrell Sends President Cease-and-Desist
Pharrell Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter to President Trump after his song 'Happy' was played at a rally hours after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting....
Jackson Estate Sues Disney for Copyright Infringement
Michael Jackson's Estate filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and ABC for using copyrighted songs, music videos, and footage without permission in their special....
Estate of Michael Jackson Responds to ABC News Special
Michael Jackson's estate publicly denounces ABC's upcoming special 'The Last Days of Michael Jackson,' citing unauthorized use of copyrighted materials and IP violations....
Rightscorp Attacks Copyright Infringement
Rightscorp announces closing over 100,000 copyright infringement cases, representing 33% growth. The company collects settlements from 140+ ISPs....
Lee Hutson Wins Round One in Copyright Case Against Bad Boy
Soul legend Lee Hutson wins first round in copyright suit against Bad Boy Entertainment over unauthorized sample from his 1973 song used in Biggie's hit...
Rightscorp & Royalty Network Combat Copyright Infringement
Rightscorp partners with The Royalty Network to combat online copyright infringement for artists including Beyonc�, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar....
Nicki Minaj Sued by Indie Artist for Copyright Infringement
Nicki Minaj faces copyright infringement lawsuit from indie artist Clive Tanaka, who claims her hit "Starships" stole from his 2011 song "Neu Chicago."...
Frank Ocean Faces Lawsuit Over Song Lost from Channel Orange
Frank Ocean faces lawsuit from producer Micah Otano over the Channel Orange track 'Lost.' Otano claims he co-created the song but was cut out of...
Jury Trial Set in Baisden’s Copyright Infringement Case
Radio host Michael Baisden's copyright infringement trial begins Feb 14, 2011, against companies that allegedly sold unauthorized DVDs based on his bestselling novels The Maintenance...