Last March, actor Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple filed a lawsuit against Kanye West, Kid Cudi, and Ty Dolla Sign. Filed at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, he claimed the artists, along with their collaborators, allege…
Category archives: Copyright
Lil Nas X Found Infringing the Sample on ‘Old Town Road,’ Opening Millions In Potential Legal Damages
Lil Nas X didn’t clear the sample used in ‘Old Town Road,’ opening the door to potentially millions in copyright damages. But has a settlement already been reached? It’s an old music industry truism that every executive has heard: ‘Where there’s a hit…
CBS Faces a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song
Today in songwriting lawsuits… It’s been nearly 60 years since ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ debuted on television, but the descendants of those who created the program’s theme song have just filed a lawsuit against CBS, the network that originally aired th…
A Lone Business Subscriber Challenges Cox Communication’s Disclosure Agreement with the RIAA
Earlier this month, Cox Communications and the RIAA reached an astonishing agreement. The internet service provider, which has suffered multiple defeats against the music industry in court – including a $25 million payout to BMG – submitted a proposed …
RIAA Demands NameCheap and Cloudflare Hand Over Personal Information of Y2Mate’s Owner
Two weeks ago, the RIAA successfully took down a major YouTube stream-ripper with just a subpoena. According to YouTubNow’s webpage, the stream-ripper allowed users to quickly and easily download their favorite music. “YouTubNow is a powerful service t…
John Lennon’s Photographer Sues Universal Music Group for Infringing on Iconic Photograph
John Lennon’s award-winning photographer has taken Universal Music Group (UMG) to court. Filed yesterday at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Allan Tannenbaum claims the major music group has willfully infringed on…
Flobots Sues Logan Paul Over Profits of ‘No Handlebars’
Flobots, a rap/alt-rock group, has sued YouTube celebrity Logan Paul for copyright infringement. Filed at the United States District Court for the Central District of California on Friday, Paul’s 2017 parody song, ‘No Handlebars,’ allegedly copies Flob…
No Sunshine Here — ‘Over the Rainbow’ Composer’s Son Files Lawsuit Against Digital Music Stores and Streaming Services
SA Music and Harold Arlen Trust have filed a lawsuit against multiple tech companies and streaming music services. Filed at the United States District Court of the Central District of California, the lengthy 148-page lawsuit names a long list of defend…
Adidas Secures U.S. Copyright Protection for Kanye Yeezy Sneaker Designs
Adidas has won a copyright decision to protect some of the design elements of Kanye’s iconic Yeezy sneakers. The sneaker company filed for copyright protection of these elements on the Yeezy Boost 350 versions 1 and 2. However, the filing was initiall…
Ariana Grande Sued for Posting Pictures of Herself on Instagram
Ariana Grande is being sued for uploading pictures of herself to Instagram. The singer shared two pictures taken by a paparazzo — and now he wants to be paid for it. The lawsuit was filed on Monday by New York-based paparazzo Robert Barbera. He says t…