Two months ago, enraged lawmakers in India spoke out against TikTok. According to authorities, the app encouraged young adults to engage in “cultural degradation.” This came after the death of a college student as well as a suicide. Last October, a 24-…
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Appeals Court Finds Live Nation Not Liable for a Drunk Festivalgoer’s Broken Ankle
No, drunk festivalgoers can’t sue Live Nation — or any US-based venues — for breaking a bone after a heavy day of drinking. Good news for Live Nation. A Michigan court of appeals has found the promoter, along with Michigan International Speedway (MIS),…
In a Stunning Defeat, Madonna ‘Vogue’ Co-Writer Beats Warner Music Group in Court
A federal appeals court has found that Warner Music Group had wrongfully kept Madonna’s co-writer’s royalties – his livelihood – for years. Two years ago, the co-writer behind Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ filed a lawsuit against a major music group. Taking on War…
UK High Court Tosses Royal Opera House Appeal Over Violinist’s ‘Acoustic Shock’
Undeterred with two defeats, the Royal Opera House vows to fight on. Last year, the High Court found the Royal Opera House (ROH) contributed to violinist Christopher Goldscheider’s permanent hearing loss. The violinist had accused the classical venue o…
Trustee Asks Judge to Subpoena Netflix and Hulu Over Fyre Festival Documentaries
Just how much did Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival’s now-jailed co-founder, hide from his own company? Shortly after the start of the New Year, both Netflix and Hulu launched their respective documentaries on the biggest live concert disaster in history….
The Jackson Estate Hits Back at HBO and Leaving Neverland’s Dan Reed
Will the Michael Jackson estate follow through on its threat to sue Leaving Neverland producer/director Dan Reed? In late February, the Michael Jackson estate made good on its promise. The late King of Pop’s family sued HBO for $100 million at Los Ange…
India v. PewDiePie — High Court Reportedly Orders YouTube to Remove Two Offensive Tracks
India doesn’t think very fondly of PewDiePie. Last month, seemingly ‘conceding’ the crown for the most subscribers on YouTube, Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg released a diss track. In the song, ‘Congratulations,’ the popular YouTube star detailed several …
House Votes to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules — But Senate Calls It ‘Dead on Arrival’
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, but prospects for the bill in the Senate look dim. The new bill would reverse the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality rules that prohibited blocking, throttling, and paid pri…
SoundExchange Sues Music Choice Over a ‘Persistent Effort to Avoid Paying Royalties’
SoundExchange’s lawsuit alleges that cable-based streaming music service Music Choice is cooking its books. But is there more to this story? Another day, another contentious music royalty lawsuit. This time, the plaintiff is SoundExchange, a non-profi…
Trump Tweet Removed by Twitter Following a Warner Bros. Copyright Claim
Warner Bros. Pictures filed a copyright infringement claim on one of President Trump’s tweets for his 2020 campaign last night. The tweet was removed. The video used part of Hans Zimmer’s score from the 2012 movie, The Dark Knight Rises. The president…