Rihanna won’t tolerate anyone exploiting her name and brand, not even her own family. Rihanna has filed a lawsuit against her father in a federal courtroom. Filed at the US District Court of Central California, Western Division, the singer claims her f…
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Coffee Company Slapped With a $2.8 Million Fine for Infringing Bob Marley Trademarks
Jammin Java must now pay Bob Marley’s family $2.8 million. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a coffee company fighting a lawsuit brought by two companies owned by the late Bob Marley’s family. The panel upheld a previous decision by …
Judge Greenlights the ‘Hustlin’ Lawsuit For Jury Trial — Without Rick Ross
Rick Ross first sued LMFAO over ‘Hustlin.’ Now, a federal judge has dropped him from the case. Five years ago, Rick Ross sued LMFAO over their song, ‘Party Rock Anthem.’ According to Ross, the uncle-nephew duo infringed on his song, ‘Hustlin’.’ Ross …
Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Now Headed to Jury Trial
I’m just Thinking Out Loud again, but it seems Ed Sheeran must now face the music in court. A New York federal judge has dismissed Ed Sheeran’s summary judgment request in a closely-watched case. The lawsuit, which claims the British singer/songwriter’…
Copyright Office Issues Interim Ruling On MLC Applications Including Oversight Of MLC Board By Librarian of Congress
The United Sates Copyright Office recently issued an interim rule which maps out a carefully crafted approach to the registers position in designating the Mechanical Licensing Collective and Digital Licensee Coordinator. ________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy The U.S. Copyright Office issued an interim rule for…
FCC To Suspend Operations Due To Government Shutdown, Copyright Office To Stay Open
UPDATED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will suspend most operations on Thursday, January 3rd. The suspension announcement comes as the US government shutdown over the funding of a border wall enters Day 12. Employees will be given up to four hours to complete an orderly shutdown of operations. "However, work…
Soulja Boy Forced to Pull Knock-Off Video Game Consoles For Copyright Infringement
Unfortunately, Soulja Boy still hasn’t learned what copyright infringement means. Several weeks ago, to capitalize on the busy 2018 holiday season, Soulja Boy released two new products. SouljaGame, a new plug-and-play console, featured 800 “SOULJAGAME/…
Nirvana Sues Marc Jacobs for Outright Stealing ‘Smiley Face’ Design
Thanks to Marc Jacobs, Nirvana’s not smiling anymore. Marc Jacobs has willingly stolen a happy face from Nirvana. Unsurprisingly, the group’s unhappy about it. So, the surviving members of the iconic alternative rock grunge band have taken the clothin…
Court Of Appeals Rejects ReDigi
ReDigi recently rejected an appeal from the "digital reseller" known as ReDigi. The company had appealed a court ruling that their business practices were in violation of the right to reproduction, and that their impact on the product was neither transformative, nor was it protected as fair use. ____________________________ Guest…
Wixen Music Publishing Settles Its Monster $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify
A year-long lawsuit with estimated damages of $1.6 billion has now been settled. Last year, Digital Music News broke the news that Wixen Music Publishing had filed a massive, $1.6 billion-plus lawsuit against Spotify. Interestingly, the lawsuit was …