The Music Artists Coalition is a new lobbying group formed on behalf of some of the biggest stars in music. Dave Matthews, Anderson .Paak and Maren Morris are all on board, along with manager Irving Azoff. The Music Artists Coalition will advocate on a…
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Head-Scratching Continues Following the Katy Perry Verdict — Does the Music Business Have a Copyright Trolling Problem?
The ‘Dark Horse’ ruling could mean millions in damages. The music business may be looking at billions more. What exactly constitutes copyright infringement of a musical work these days? You’ll have to ask a jury. In other words: nobody can safely answ…
Kraftwerk Wins Its 20-Year Copyright Infringement Battle — Over a 2-Second Sample
20 years later, Kraftwerk is handed a copyright-infringement win; the decision could affect countless EU musicians. Kraftwerk, the legendary electronic-pop band based out of Germany, has just won a 20-year-long lawsuit over the unauthorized use of a tw…
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Katy Perry Found Guilty of Copyright Infringement In ‘Dark Horse’ Trial — Faces Millions In Damages and Lost Royalties
Katy Perry has lost a massive copyright infringement lawsuit involving ‘Dark Horse’. A California federal court jury has ruled that Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” was stolen from Christian rapper Marcus Gray, who performs as ‘Flame’. The decision, issued M…
Meat Loaf Settles Longtime Copyright Infringement Battle Over “I’d Do Anything for Love”
Singer Meat Loaf has reached a deal to end a copyright dispute over his hit single, “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. The agreement resolves allegations that Meat Loaf (real name Michael Aday) stole the song over 24 years ago. A dismiss…
Prince Once Refused to Collaborate With Nas Because He Didn’t Own His Masters
In the end, Nas says Prince helped his career by refusing the collaboration. During a recent interview, Nas provided music fans with an interesting bit of history: Prince, an all-time great in his own right, opted not to collaborate with the hip-hop le…
Rapper Fabolous Threatens Defamation Lawsuit Against TMZ
TMZ is standing by their story despite legal threats from Fabolous. Rapper Fabolous, whose real name is John David Jackson, is now threatening to sue TMZ for defamation. He issued the threat in response to a TMZ article that provided details and inform…
Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital Edges Dangerously Close to Bankruptcy
All Def Digital, a youth-oriented digital-content platform owned by Russell Simmons, is on the brink of insolvency. It was recently revealed that the company has filed for ‘assignment for the benefit of creditors,’ or ABC, a financial maneuver that is …
Rapper Belly Files Lawsuit Against Coachella a Year After Unprovoked, Brutal Attack by Security Guards
Two years ago, Ahmad Balshe – better known as Belly – suffered a major incident at Coachella. On April 20th, 2018, 25 unnamed security guards brutally attacked the rapper backstage. Balshe had attempted to pass through the VIP area backstage after wai…