Category archives: legal

Juice WRLD Estate Is Still Battling a Yellowcard Copyright Lawsuit

The estate of late rapper Juice WRLD is still battling a copyright-infringement lawsuit from Jacksonville, Florida-based punk-pop band Yellowcard. We first reported on the $15 million legal complaint in October 2019, shortly after Yellowcard submitted …

Burning Man’s Lawsuit Against the U.S. Government Continues with New Filing

In the wake of Burning Man 2020’s cancellation, the U.S. government moved to dismiss the lawsuit (centering on allegedly unfair permit and land-use fees) levied against it by the annual event’s parent entity. However, a new legal filing reveals that th…

Meek Mill, Atlantic Records Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Lifted Lyrics

Rapper Meek Mill, his (and Roc Nation’s) Dream Chasers Records label, and Warner Music Group-owned Atlantic Records are facing a copyright-infringement lawsuit centering on the allegedly lifted lyrics in “100 Summers” and “Cold Hearted II.” Dream Rich …

Grammy-Winning Artist Sues YouTube Over Content ID Discrimination

YouTube is facing a class-action lawsuit centering on its Content ID feature, which allows certain artists and copyright holders – but allegedly not “ordinary creators of copyrighted works” – to protect their intellectual property from unauthorized thi…

Eminem Publisher Eight Mile Style Adds New Defendant, Additional Claims in Spotify Unpaid-Royalties Lawsuit

The legal battle between Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style, Spotify, and Kobalt Music Publishing is raging on. To recap, the high-profile lawsuit centers on Spotify’s alleged infringement of 243 Eminem songs and alleged failure to pay royalties for bil…

ASCAP Warns Donald Trump — Don’t Play the Rolling Stones at Your Rallies

ASCAP joins BMI in warning Donald Trump – no Rolling Stones music at political rallies or he faces a lawsuit. The Rolling Stones have been vocal opponents to Trump using their music since at least 2016. The legendary rock n’ roll band threatened …

Spotify’s Patent Battle Against Data Scape Comes to a Close

Leading music streaming service Spotify and Dublin, Ireland-based non-practicing entity Data Scape have settled their long-running patent battle. Spotify and Data Scape’s legal teams revealed the settlement in a recently submitted legal filing, which D…

Rolling Stones Threaten Litigation Against Donald Trump – BMI Offers to Help

After sending several cease-and-desist orders, the Rolling Stones threaten legal action against Trump. President Trump played the Rolling Stones song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” during his Tulsa rally. The song’s usage…

Chicago Label Trax Records Faces Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Chicago house music label Trax Records is facing a massive copyright-infringement lawsuit from veteran Chicago musicians Robert Owens and Larry Heard. Owens and Heard submitted the complaint to an Illinois federal court – naming Trax Records and its cu…