Drake has been awarded another significant legal victory, this time by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which confirmed that the rapper’s sampling of “Jimmy Smith Rap” in “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2” constitu…
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Cox Communications Fights Back Against ‘Shockingly Excessive’ Copyright Infringement Ruling
After being fined $1 billion, Cox Communications is seeking a drastic reduction in penalties. In December of 2019, Cox Communications, a major US-based provider of television, telephone, and internet services, lost a high-profile lawsuit to Sony Music …
A Snoop Dogg Photograph Puts the Recording Academy In Legal Hot Water
A New York photographer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Recording Academy over a Snoop Dogg photograph. In the filing, which was submitted in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan on January 29th, Christopher Markisz and the Liebo…
Peloton Loses Its Antitrust Countersuit Against Music Publishers — But Continues Its Aggressive Shift Towards Direct Licensing
A hairy legal battle between music publishers and Peloton took another turn this week. Peloton suffered a serious setback against litigating music publishers in federal court this week — though this case is far from over. Previously this year, the musi…
Impala Speaks Out Against the UK’s Unwillingness to Enforce EU Copyright Directive
Impala, a leading advocate of independent record labels in Europe, is speaking out against the United Kingdom’s decision to not enforce the European Union’s controversial Copyright Directive. In a statement, Impala said that the Copyright Directive “br…
Nicki Minaj’s Brother Sentenced to 25 Years For Child Rape
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s brother is facing life in prison after a judge sentenced him for child sexual assault. A judge convicted Jelani Maraj of predatory sexual assault and child endangerment back in 2017. The victim testified during his trial that…
British Government Refuses to Implement the EU Copyright Directive
With Brexit rapidly approaching, the United Kingdom has decided it will not enforce the EU’s Copyright Directive. It’s now confirmed: the post-Brexit United Kingdom will not enforce the European Union’s controversial Directive on Copyright in the…
Fender Fined $6M in UK For Illegal Price-Fixing Scheme
Fender has been fined 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) in the UK for admitting to price-fixing. The move breaks competition laws and prevents retailers from discounting instruments. Fender engaged in price-fixing between 2013 and 2018 in Britain, accord…
Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram
Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas’ Nassir, and shows Kim and Kanye smiling at someone or somet…
DaBaby Caught on Video Assaulting Hotel Worker
Fresh off a recent arrest, along with other altercations, rapper DaBaby has been caught on video assaulting a hotel worker. The video in question, according to TMZ, comes from the security camera of the Beverly Hills hotel where DaBaby had been staying…