Ariana Grande is being sued for uploading pictures of herself to Instagram. The singer shared two pictures taken by a paparazzo — and now he wants to be paid for it. The lawsuit was filed on Monday by New York-based paparazzo Robert Barbera. He says t…
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New York Judge Gets Tired of Hearing ‘How Important It Is to the World to Have Woodstock 50’
No permits. No production company to produce Woodstock 50. No funding to secure more artists or the necessary permits. What does Michael Lang really expect? Last week, in a desperate move, beleaguered Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang filed a law…
Handing Apple a Major Setback, U.S. Supreme Court Allows an App Store Antitrust Case to Proceed
In a closely watched antitrust case, the Supreme Court has now ruled against Apple in an App Store monopoly lawsuit. Ruling 5-4 against the Cupertino giant, the ruling allows iPhone users to take on Apple over App Store commissions. The Supreme Court u…
This App Helps You Write Your Will On Your Terms
With this streamlined app, you won’t have to worry about expensive fees and complicated legal jargon in order to craft a binding will that will benefit your loved ones.
Guns N’ Roses Files a Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against “Guns ‘N’ Rosé” Ale
Oskar Blues Brewery might have seen this one coming. Guns N’ Roses has now filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Colorado brewery for its “Guns ‘N’ Rosé” ale. According to the lawsuit, the band says Canarchy Craft Brewing Collective’s Oskar …
Marcie Allen’s MAC Presents Files Ugly $4.5 Million Lawsuit Against Former Best Friend, Cara Lewis
Marcie Allen’s MAC Presents has filed a lawsuit against former best friend Cara Lewis and her company, Cara Lewis Group (CLG). Allen’s company filed the controversial lawsuit against the veteran hip-hop music agent at the New York Supreme Court. Lewis…
UK Music’s Top Boss Pushes for Watchdog to Investigate PledgeMusic
Several days ago, and confirming a report first leaked on Digital Music News, PledgeMusic confirmed it will now go under. In a ‘heartfelt’ letter, co-founder Benji Rogers admitted the embattled British crowdfunding platform stole used artists’ money to…
Cox Communications Is Disclosing the Identities of 2,793 Business Subscribers to the RIAA
Over the past several years, major music labels, including Sony, Warner, and Universal – represented by the RIAA – have gone on the offensive against major American ISPs. At the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a federal judge st…
Woodstock 50 Meltdown Continues: Michael Lang Is Suing Dentsu for ‘Illegally’ Pulling Its $17.8 Million Investment
The debacle that is Woodstock 50 is descending into a full-blown legal war. The original Woodstock was heralded as a celebrating of music, peace, and loving harmony. Fifty years later, the ill-fated Woodstock 50 has descended into an acrimonious legal…
A New High Court Ruling in India Could Jeopardize Spotify’s Case Against Warner Music Group
Several months ago, after waiting nearly a year, Spotify finally launched its streaming music service in India. The service has found mostly mixed success, at best. During its first week, Spotify signed up one million new users in the country – both p…