Despite a unanimous jury decision against Katy Perry last year, lawyers for the pop superstar are reiterating their demands for a retrial to correct a ‘travesty of justice’. Just last week, Digital Music News reported that Christian rapper …
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Trey Songz Faces $10 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
An unnamed Georgia woman is suing singer Trey Songz for millions of dollars because of an alleged sexual assault. The plaintiff filed the suit in the Miami Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She claims that Songz,…
How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast
What does it really take to get to the top of the Billboard charts? The answer, according to Reggie Gooden, a partner at 818 Talent, depends on when you’re asking. Gooden, named a top business manager for artists and entertainment talent by the …
Katy Perry Battles Serious Interest Charges Following $2.8 Million ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict
After getting slapped with a $2.789 million copyright infringement penalty over ‘Dark Horse,’ Katy Perry is now battling to avoid years of interest penalties. Attorneys for Christian rapper Flame are on the attack once again — with Katy Per…
Katy Perry Slapped With a $20,000 Court Bill Following $2.78 Million Copyright Infringement Loss
After getting hit with a massive, $2.79 million copyright infringement fine for stealing the work for Christian rapper Flame, Katy Perry is now getting stuck with a $20,000 bill for court costs. If $2.78 million was the injury, the legal team of Christ…
Why Is Juice WRLD Still Being Sued for $15 Million? Yellowcard’s Lawyer Responds
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…
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…
Live Nation Quickly Settles with U.S Government Over Ticketing Practices
Live Nation announced that it had reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department in response to alleged violations of their consent decree, which will extend the validity of the decree through 2025. The consent decree was initiated in 2010 after…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, December 18th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform …