Just when you thought that copyright infringement lawsuits couldn’t get any more absurd… This time, a member of the paparazzi has sued singer Justin Bieber for posting a picture of himself on Instagram. The case has since been settled by t…
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Lizzo Fights Back — Files Countersuit Against Men Accusing Her of Plagiarizing “Truth Hurts”
Lizzo is striking back. The singer and credited songwriter of the hit song “Truth Hurts” has filed a countersuit against brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen as well as Justin “Yves” Rothman. The three claim that they recorded a…
House of Representatives Passes Small Claims Copyright Bill for Infringements Under $30,000
There’s big news on the copyright front — for small infractions. Small claims court systems exist throughout the world and are a fixture in every U.S. state and county. The processes are streamlined and quick, with judges typically reviewing doze…
Juice Wrld Hit With a $15 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Lucid Dreams’
On Monday (October 21st), early 2000s emo rock band Yellowcard filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in a California U.S. District Court against Juice Wrld. The members of Yellowcard are alleging that the rapper used the melody and other elements from…
Pandora’s Gigantic Pre-1972 Class Action Copyright Lawsuit Might Go ‘Poof’
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave Pandora hope that it could escape a class action lawsuit filed against it relating to the streaming of music recorded prior to 1972. The Appeals Court did this by asking a lower court to reconsider the reque…
Lizzo Faces Another Plagiarism Accusation — This Time from 90s Singer Cece Peniston
Lizzo is now battling multiple accusations of plagiarism. But is this really ‘plagiarism’ and ‘copyright infringement,’ or simply similarities and well-known memes? Over the weekend, 90s dance music singer CeCe Peniston claimed …
Copyright Infringement Liability In The Music Business
Living as we are in the digital age, any company which plays host to entertainment media on a large is at constant risk of copyright infringement. Whether it’s Spotify or YouTube, difficult challenges will inevitably arise over how to best monitor for and remove infringing content. Here we look at…
Lizzo Accused of Stealing Her Famous “I’m 100% That Bitch” Line from “Truth Hurts”
Producer Justin Raisen is accusing singer Lizzo of plagiarizing the most famous line from her hit single “Truth Hurts,” making him the second person to make such claims. On Instagram, Raisen said that he and a number of people collaborated on the follo…
Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Capitol Records Officially Appeal the $2.78 Million ‘Dark Horse’ Copyright Infringement Verdict
Attorneys for Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Capitol Records are officially appealing the $2.78 million copyright infringement ruling on “Dark Horse”. If only this was the most shocking copyright infringement decision the music indus…
Dollywood Faces Massive Litigation Over Unauthorized Use of ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’
Christmas may be quickly approaching, but not everyone is in the holiday mood. The film production company that owns the rights to the “Charlie Brown Christmas” theme song is suing the Dollywood theme park in a federal court for copyright infringement….