A judge in Los Angeles has denied a bid by Eric Holder Jr. to have two of the charges against him relating to the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle dismissed. In March of this year, Hussle was shot dead outside of his clothing store in the Hyde Park sect…
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Big Machine Calls Taylor Swift a Liar. Taylor Swift Whips Out an Email to Prove It.
Big Machine Label Group says Taylor Swift is fabricating claims over her American Music Awards performance. Taylor Swift says Big Machine is lying about her lying — and produces an email to prove it. And another spat between the adult millionaires com…
Taylor Swift Says She’s Prohibited from Performing Her Own Songs at the American Music Awards
Despite being slated to perform at the upcoming American Music Awards, Taylor Swift says she’s being blocked from performing her own songs. The extremely contentious battle between Taylor Swift and both Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun has taken…
Migos Win ‘Walk It Talk It’ Copyright Infringement Case
The hip-hop group Migos has won a copyright suit filed by an artist from North Carolina who claimed that their song “Walk It Talk it” infringed on his own. In October of 2018, rapper M.O.S. — whose real name is Leander Pickett —…
Kodak Black Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years In Prison on Federal Weapons Charges
A federal court in Miami has sentenced rapper Kodak Black to close to four years in prison on weapons charges, though this was considerably less than the 10-year sentence that he could have received. After the rapper serves his 46 months, he will have …
Fans Sue Madonna and Live Nation Over Late Concerts
Fans of Madonna in Florida are suing the singer and Live Nation in a class-action lawsuit over late concert starting times. Nate Hollander is the person behind the suit. He says that, in August, he bought tickets to Madonna’s Miami Beach concert …
9:30 Club Co-Owner Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution, Gets 3 Years Probation
9:30 Club co-owner Seth Hurwitz has pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of prostitution, which is a misdemeanor, and he received a one-year suspended jail sentence and three years of probation. In addition to being a co-owner of the 9:30 Club, …
Live Nation’s Acquisition of MCD ‘Does Not Raise Competition Concerns’
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved Live Nation’s acquisition of MCD Productions, which is a leading Irish music promoter. In August of last year, LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited, which is a jo…
TikTok Issues a Formal Response to U.S. Government Investigations, Doesn’t Mention Copyright Issues
In a blog post to its stakeholders, TikTok directly answered some concerns relating to U.S. government investigations of the company, while omitting issues tied to copyright infringement. Vanessa Pappas, who is the general manager of TikTok U.S., wrote…
Sharon Stone Sues Rapper Chanel West Coast Over “Sharon Stoned” Track
Actress Sharon Stone is suing Chanel West Coast over a song the rapper recorded in 2018 that is not only named after Stone but also includes many references to her. According to the lawsuit, the song “gratuitously repeats the name ‘Sharon S…