Juice WRLD is dead — so why is he still getting sued for copyright infringement, exactly? Before Juice WRLD suffered a tragic death from an opioid overdose, the rapper was battling a massive copyright infringement lawsuit from early-2000s punk-pop grou…
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Jake Paul Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Christmas Track
A group of music producers are suing YouTube star Jake Paul, claiming that Paul’s “Litmas” song infringes on a song that they wrote in 2015 called “Bad Santa.” Erik Belz, Jonathan Pakfar and Shane Abrahams allege that they…
Romeo Santos Beats Frivolous Copyright Infringement Claim on ‘Eres Mia’
Bucking a recent trend in the music industry, singer-songwriter Romeo Santos has succeeded in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against him for his song “Eres Mia.” Nazim I. Guity originally brought the suit against Santos a…
Cox Communications Slapped With $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Fine by Federal Jury
Mega-ISP Cox Communications has now been slapped with a monstrous, $1 billion fine for massive copyright infringement of both publishing and recorded music copyrights. The jury decision, handed down just hours ago, pretty much threw the book at Cox Com…
Juice WRLD Is Still Being Sued for $15 Million Over ‘Lucid Dreams’
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…
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 …
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…
Jason Mraz Sues Coors Light for Copyright Infringing ‘I’m Yours’
Singer Jason Mraz is suing MillerCoors LLC because it used his Grammy-nominated hit song “I’m Yours” in a Coors Light advertisement on Instagram without his consent. The company has since removed the ad from Instagram. It featured a v…