Earlier this week, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine testified in federal court against alleged members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang, which may eventually require him to enter a witness protection program. But if Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Dani…
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Music Publishers Just Doubled the Size of Their Lawsuit Against Peloton to $300MM In Damages
Late last week, a group of music publishers amended their previous lawsuit against Peloton. Peloton is a tech-focused exercise bicycle startup with designs on a $500 million IPO. In the original suit, which was filed in a New York federal court in Marc…
Sirius XM Tries to Move Its ‘Bait and Switch’ Lawsuit Into Arbitration
Sirius XM is looking to get the ‘bait-and-switch’ lawsuit filed by subscribers moved into arbitration. The original lawsuit was filed in New Jersey state court by a Sirius XM subscriber. Jeffrey Parrella said he received a flyer offering three years of…
The War Between the RIAA and Cox Communications Continues — Both Sides Seek to Toss Each Other’s Lawsuits
The RIAA’s long-running war against Cox is entering a new chapter. The Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA), which represents Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment, and ISP Cox Communications are preparing …
APA, Cohen/Thomas Management Implicated In Boy Band Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Yet another sexual abuse accusation is rocking the music industry. Ricky Garcia, who is a former singer in the boy band Forever in Your Mind, is suing not only his former manager but also a top agency and management company. Garcia claims that repeated…
Small Claims Copyright Court Is Getting Closer to Reality — A Full Congressional Vote On the ‘CASE Act’ Is Next
What if smaller copyright infringement cases could be quickly resolved in the U.S. legal system — just like Small Claims Court? That’s the idea behind the newly-revived CASE Act. We’ve been covering various initiatives in U.S. Congress to create a sma…
Taylor Swift Threatened to Sue Microsoft Over Its ‘Tay’ Bot — Before It Went on a Racist Rampage
Taylor Swift has been involved in quite a few legal actions. But one that never got off the ground may be the most interesting. The strange tale of a threatening Taylor Swift is included in a new book by Microsoft president Brad Smith. In Tools and Wea…
Cardi B Fights Back After Getting Sued for $5 Million Over a Tattoo Design
The strange case of a man suing rapper Cardi B over a tattoo that appears on the cover of one of her mixtapes is continuing toward its dramatic climax. Legal representatives of Cardi B have officially answered the original complaint in a California U.S…
Rhapsody Agrees to Release $10 Million In Unpaid Royalties — Here’s How to Get Paid
Rhapsody International has agreed to pay $10 million over unpaid streaming royalties to artists. The preliminary settlement follows years of litigation spearheaded by artist-activist David Lowery. The litigation, first initiated in March of 2016, alle…
A$AP Rocky’s Swedish Lawyer Brutally Attacked; Shot Multiple Times at Close Range
The Swedish lawyer who represented A$AP Rocky in his assault case was shot multiple times Friday morning in Stockholm. The secretary-general of the Swedish Bar Association confirmed that the victim is Henrik Olsson Lilja. Stockholm police are not conf…