Nefarious secondary ticketing platforms TicketNetwork and Ticket Galaxy have settled an explosive lawsuit. Both ticket resellers reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, Letitia James. The Attorney General had accused both platforms of …
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Federal Agents Arrest R. Kelly for Multiple Sex Crimes in Two States
Federal authorities have arrested R. Kelly. Homeland Security Investigation agents arrested the troubled R&B singer yesterday at around 7 p.m. while he was walking his dog in Chicago. In an Illinois federal courtroom on Thursday afternoon, a grand …
A$AP Rocky Cancels His Entire July Tour Because of Swedish Detainment
Still jailed in Sweden, A$AP Rocky nixes his remaining European tour stops. As a result of being detained in a Swedish jail for two weeks while police investigate an assault allegation, American rapper A$AP Rocky has canceled the remainder of his July …
Japan’s Recording Industry Is Putting Pressure on Apple to Crack Down on Unauthorized Music Apps
Several Japanese music industry organizations and streaming providers are taking a hardline stance against unauthorized apps. They’re now asking Apple to do something about it. The Recording Industry Association of Japan, the Japan Association of Music…
Federal Judge Dismisses $100 Million Fyre Festival Lawsuit Against Ja Rule — With a Major Caveat
Shortly after the now-iconic collapse of Billy McFarland’s Fyre Festival, co-founder Ja Rule immediately denied responsibility. Despite funding and heavily promoting the disastrous luxury music festival, the rapper – real name Jeffrey Atkins – filed a …
YouTube Imposes Stricter Rules on Manual Content ID Claims — Here Are the Details
YouTube has revamped its manual copyright-violation claims system. Effective immediately, those who manually file copyright-violation claims will need to specify, via timestamp, precisely when the violation(s) appear in the video. YouTube’s automatic c…
The Beatles’ First Management Contract Sells for $344,000
The very first management contract signed by The Beatles on January 24th, 1962 recently sold at auction. The document signed by all four original members went for an eye-watering £275,000 ($344,000 at current exchange rates). The document was signed by…
Fat Joe Sues His Insurance Company for Refusing to Cover a Copyright Infringement Defense
Fat Joe has sued Homeland Insurance Company of New York in federal court. The rapper says the insurer wrongfully denied him coverage in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The stand-off is undoubtedly drawing industry attention given the recent rise in …
In a Closely Watched $6.2 Million Lawsuit, The BBC Accuses Sony of Failing to Protect a Warehouse Burned In the London Riots
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has started its lawsuit against Sony. Filed in the Technology and Construction Court (QBD) of the High Court of England and Wales, the BBC blames Sony of properly failing to protect a warehouse. The burned do…
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sues Iconix Brand Group Over Massive Accounting Fraud
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is alleging a massive book-cooking cover-up. Roc Nation, LLC, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z in 2008, is suing Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Jay-Z alleges that Iconix exaggerated its profits and cooked its books in order to si…