Despite heavy cooperation with federal authorities, Tekashi 6ix9ine is still going to prison on a raft of criminal charges. Tekashi 6ix9ine has been handed a 24-month prison term of a range of criminal charges, including federal racketeering, narcotics…
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Burning Man Sues U.S. Government After They Charge $18 Million for Permits
The organizer of the Burning Man festival is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior because of $18 million in permit costs levied against the festival since 2015. Black Rock City filed the lawsuit in a Washington, DC U.S. District Court. It claims t…
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…
Spotify Files a U.S. Patent Application for a ‘Lyric Analyzer’
Spotify filed a U.S. patent for a lyric analyzer that may have a broad range of uses. The patent was first filed in 2018 but was made public only recently. The patent describes several uses for the technology, chief among them to generate tags based on…
$4 Billion StubHub Acquisition Is Officially Under Regulatory Review
In the aftermath of the United Kingdom’s parliamentary elections last Thursday, the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) officially announced that it would investigate Viagogo’s $4 billion acquisition of StubHub from eBay. A fe…
U.S. Government Preparing to Take Legal Action Against Live Nation
It is being reported that the U.S. Justice Department will soon take legal action against Live Nation because they believe that the company has been trying to coerce concert venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The news comes only months afte…
Tom Petty Heirs Settle Their Multi-Million Dollar Legal War
The widow of Tom Petty and his two daughters from a previous marriage have settled their long-running legal dispute over the late singer’s assets and legacy. The battle began in May of this year when the two daughters — Adria Petty and Anna…
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…
The Pirate Bay Expands into Streaming — Introducing ‘BayStream’
The infamous pirate website The Pirate Bay is reportedly testing a new video streaming service called BayStream. Those who have seen the service say that it has a user interface similar to YouTube. The simple platform lets users illegally stream a wide…