The legal dispute over the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary must remain in open court, according to a new ruling from a federal judge. After a hearing last week, a judge decided on Tuesday to reject a motion by Michael Jackson’s Estate to transfer the c…
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Lil Nas X Found Infringing the Sample on ‘Old Town Road,’ Opening Millions In Potential Legal Damages
Lil Nas X didn’t clear the sample used in ‘Old Town Road,’ opening the door to potentially millions in copyright damages. But has a settlement already been reached? It’s an old music industry truism that every executive has heard: ‘Where there’s a hit…
CBS Faces a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song
Today in songwriting lawsuits… It’s been nearly 60 years since ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ debuted on television, but the descendants of those who created the program’s theme song have just filed a lawsuit against CBS, the network that originally aired th…
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for Allegedly Selling iTunes Users’ Personal Information
Several weeks ago, speaking with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that online privacy now faces a huge “crisis.” He explained, “Privacy in itself has become a crisis. It’s of that proportion – a crisis.“ Stating that consumers are “not …
Boxer Daniel Franco Sues Jay-Z, Roc Nation Over Massive Brain Injuries
Former boxer Daniel Franco has sued his former promoter — Roc Nation Sports and founder Jay-Z — claiming negligence after he suffered massive brain trauma. The former featherweight boxer filed the suit on Tuesday in the Superior Court of California, Co…
New York Appeals Judge Forces Dentsu Aegis to Return $18.5 Million to Woodstock 50
According to a new court order, Dentsu Aegis must now return $18.5 million to fund embattled music festival Woodstock 50. A New York appeals judge has forced Dentsu Aegis to return the funding to the festival. The Japanese media conglomerate now has u…
Rae Solomon Files a $25 Million Lawsuit Against Live Nation for Allegedly Stealing Her All-Female Country Music Festival Idea
Rae Solomon has filed a $25 million lawsuit against Live Nation. Filed at the Davidson Country, Tennessee Circuit Court, the Nashville-based country singer claims that the global concert promoter outright stole her idea for an all-female country music …
MGM Resorts May Pay up to $800 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over Route 91 Festival Shooting
Two years after the horrific Route 91 Festival shootings, MGM Resorts International may finally settle with hundreds of victims. That’s according to a recently quarter filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’…
Petty Beef: Tom Petty’s Daughters File a $5 Million Civil Lawsuit Against the Singer’s Widow
Last month, the battle for control of Tom Petty’s assets and legacy management got very, very ugly. Taking the late singer’s two daughters to court, Dana York, Tom Petty’s widow, filed a civil lawsuit against Adria and Annakim. She accused Petty’s adul…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Woodstock 50 — “Woodstock 50 is On!”
An exuberant Michael Lang said the ruling guarantees the event will take place. There are just a few things he forgot about — a mass gathering permit, a lack of ‘secured’ acts for the show, and the necessary roadwork to hold Woodstock 50. But for right…