Despite the Juice WRLD’s tragic death earlier this month, members of the punk-pop band Yellowcard have decided to continue their aggressive lawsuit against the rapper. Juice WRLD may be dead-and-gone, but that doesn’t mean a lawsuit against…
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Chance the Rapper Cancels His U.S. Arena Tour Amidst Rumors of Sluggish Sales
After a number of last-minute postponements, Chance the Rapper has flat-out canceled ‘The Big Tour’. Chance the Rapper has officially canceled his ambitious, 35-date ‘Big Tour,’ a move that follows a string of frustrating postpo…
How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast
“Certainly, we’re in the age of copyright trolling.” James Sammataro, partner at Pryor Cashman, is one of the top music industry attorneys. And like many music biz barristers, he’s witnessing an alarming swell in copyright infri…
Why You Won’t Be Hearing Taylor Swift Songs In Movies, TV Shows, or Commercials Anytime Soon
Taylor Swift is singlehandedly shutting down the licensing of her valuable catalog for advertisements, TV, and movies — even though that could cost her millions. Taylor Swift is now taking extreme measures to sabotage the recent $300 million sale of he…
Yellowcard’s $15 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Juice WRLD Is On Hold — for Now
Yellowcard’s aggressive copyright lawsuit against Juice WRLD has run into a slight complication. Over the weekend, the fast-rising rapper reportedly overdosed while ingesting his pills stash to evade prosecution by federal agents. Not exactly a …
The Grammys are Suing the Company That Prints Their Programs — for $86,000
Grammys parent company NARAS (aka the Recording Academy) is now at war with its longtime printing partner. According to legal paperwork shared with Digital Music News late Monday night, NARAS is now suing its longtime program-producing partner, FX Grou…
Juice WRLD Dead at 21 After Sudden Seizure at Chicago Airport
Rapper Juice WRLD (aka Jared Higgins) has been pronounced dead after suffering a massive seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport. The rapper was 21. Juice WRLD reportedly collapsed in a violent seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport before being …
Katy Perry Fights Back Against $2.78 Million Copyright Infringement Ruling — Appeal Process Starts In January, 2020
Katy Perry and her legal team are officially striking back against a recent $2.78 million copyright infringement ruling related to the hit song “Dark Horse” — with the first counter-arguments scheduled for January of 2020. The $2.789 millio…
After Swearing Off Touring Due to Environmental Concerns, Coldplay Signs Onto the iHeartMedia ‘Alter Ego’ Festival
Last month, Coldplay declared that it would cease all touring, at least until concerts could become ‘environmentally beneficial’. But perhaps a few one-off shows won’t kill the planet? Accordingly, Coldplay has now signed onto iHeartm…
Slipknot, Evanescence Cancel Knotfest Mexico City Because of Security Concerns, Resulting In an All-Out Security Crisis
Slipknot and Evanescence decided to abruptly cancel Knotfest in Mexico City because of problems with a security barricade. Which turned out to be a very, very bad idea. Abruptly canceling a major performance in front of 50,000 pumped-up fans is rarely…