Days after accusing Justin Bieber of sexual assault, he’s now suing two women for defamation. The two women are referred to as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit. They tweeted their allegations using the names Danielle and Kadi. Digital Mus…
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Does Anyone Read Ticketmaster’s Terms of Service? A Class-Action Lawsuit Wants to Find Out
Towards April’s end, Digital Music News was first to report that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary were facing a class-action lawsuit alleging monopolistic business practices. Now, the plaintiffs are taking aim at Ticketmaster’s terms of use …
Apple Could Face App Store Antitrust Investigation In the U.S.
Nine days back, DMN was first to report that Apple was facing billions in potential fines stemming from a pair of European Union investigations into Apple Pay and the App Store. Now, U.S. officials are reportedly considering launching an App Store anti…
Hacker Threaten to Leak Sensitive Documents on Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, UMG, MTV, Lebron James
Last month, Digital Music News was first to report that hackers had stolen nearly a terabyte worth of sensitive data and client information from servers belonging to prominent music industry law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. Now, these digit…
Billie Eilish Stalker Receives Three-Year Restraining Order
A judge is extending a restraining order for three years against a 24-year-old Billie Eilish stalker. Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman agreed to the extension of the May 11 order. The restraining order is to prevent Prenell Rousseau of Farming…
2 Chainz Sued by the Family of Pablo Escobar After Opening ‘Escobar Restaurant and Tapas’
The family of late drug lord Pablo Escobar has filed a lawsuit against rapper 2 Chainz over his Georgia eateries, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas and Escobar Restaurant and Tapas South. Besides 2 Chainz, Atlanta’s Dillard Hospitality Group and its owner, …
Cardi B’s $5 Million ‘Tattoo Lawsuit’ Will Face Jury Trial In the Fall
The long-running “tattoo lawsuit” against Cardi B will face a jury trial this fall, roughly three years after its submission to a California federal court. Judge Cormac J. Carney recently confirmed an updated date for the legal showdown between Cardi B…
Failed Woodstock 50 Festival Sues Former Partner for ‘Sabatoge’
Woodstock 50 is suing its former partner, Japanese advert agency and PR firm Dentsu Group, for allegedly sabotaging its failed 2019 event. Woodstock 50 recently submitted the complaint to a New York federal court, and DMN secured an exclusive copy of t…
YouTube Sued for Censoring Black Lives Matter Videos, Other Racially-Sensitive Material
YouTube is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly censoring Black Lives Matter videos and other racially sensitive content, as well as targeting the creators of footage containing certain terms and ideas. The corresponding legal complaint was rece…
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Sued by Jamaican Artist Over Unlicensed Sample In ‘Black Effect’
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been named in a copyright-infringement lawsuit centering on their allegedly unauthorized sampling of a speech in “Black Effect.” The complaint against Beyoncé and Jay-Z was recently submitted to a California federal court on beha…