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…
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Spinnin’ Records Wins Appeal in Lawsuit with Martin Garrix
In the Nederlands, a Dutch appeals court has ruled against DJ Martin Garrix in an appeal filed by his former label Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllStars Management. In August of 2015, Garrix announced that he was leaving both companies. Soon afterward, he…
Kanye West Is Getting Hauled Back into Court by EMI Music Publishing
EMI Music Publishing is asking a New York federal court judge to reopen their long-standing legal battle with rapper Kanye West because the two parties could not agree on a final settlement. Earlier this year, West tried to terminate his contract with …
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…
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…
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…
Tennessee Politician Wants To Replace KKK Statue With Dolly Parton Statue
Tennessee State Representative Jeremy Faison wants to replace a bust of the KKK founder. He’s calling for the statue to be removed and replaced with a Dolly Parton Statue. A bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest graces the halls of t…
Live Nation Ordered To Pay $101 Million to Severely Injured Man
Compounding the legal problems it faces, Live Nation has to pay a New York man $101 million because of a fall at a concert that left him with a fractured skull. A jury in a Manhattan Supreme court decided to award the payment to Mark Perez. In June of …