For leaking a Prince album, George Ian Boxill must pay an enormous price. Two years ago, in an act of defiance, George Ian Boxill decided to upload Prince’s previously-unreleased music onto streaming music platforms. Now, a federal judge has ordered th…
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Federal Judge Tosses ‘Scalpergate’ Class Action Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
A sneaky contract clause has ‘saved’ Ticketmaster in the US. But, the ticketing giant may not get away so easily in the UK. Bad news for Ticketmaster consumers angered over ‘Scalpergate‘. A federal judge in California has dismissed a proposed class-ac…
Tom Petty’s Widow and His Two Daughters are Now Fighting over His Estate
The battle for control of Tom Petty’s estate just got very, very ugly. Dana Petty, Tom Petty’s widow, doesn’t exactly agree with his two gr0own adult daughters, Adria and Annakim. So, she’s filed a civil lawsuit against them. Filed in Los Angeles Count…
Federal Judge Refuses to Toss a Class Action Lawsuit Against Bose and Its ‘Collect’ App
Bose may soon have to face the music for sharing users’ information to third-parties. Several years ago, Kyle Zak purchased a pair of Bose wireless headphones for $350. To “get the most out of [his] headphones,” the Illinois resident downloaded the com…
Co-Writer Behind Madonna’s Vogue Moves Forward With $500,000 Suit Against Warner/Chappell
Warner Music Group pays more to its own lawyers than it can to its songwriters. Two years ago, the co-writer behind Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ filed a lawsuit against Warner Music Group (WMG). Robert ‘Shep’ Pettibone claimed the major label illegally withheld r…
Billboard Responds to Gay Discrimination and Defamation Lawsuit
Billboard has urged more Patrick Crowley victims to come forward. Patrick Crowley once proudly served as the openly gay senior director of Billboard Pride. Then, the publication abruptly fired him yesterday. The move came after Nik Thakkar, a British m…
Federal Judge Dismisses All but One of James Levine’s Claims Against the Metropolitan Opera
James Levine allegedly abused his privileged position at the Metropolitan Opera to hit on male artists and singers. Last year, the Metropolitan Opera fired James Levine. He had served as music or artistic director from 1976 to 2016 before serving as i…
Dubai Issues a Statement on R. Kelly: ‘Mr. Kelly Has Not Been Invited by the Dubai Royal Family for a Performance’
After R. Kelly’s lawyer asked a U.S. court for permission to travel to Dubai to perform, Dubai’s government has denied the artist’s claims. The government’s Dubai Media Office made a rare statement denying all claims made by R. Kelly. That includes cl…
Fresh Off a Major Victory, the Music Industry Sues Charter Communications
How many more ISPs will the music industry sue? Multiple ISPs in the United States are currently embroiled in lawsuits brought on by the music industry. Cox Communications, for example, is bracing for a difficult court battle against major labels in Vi…
Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings Quietly Settles Bitter Lawsuit Against Troy Carter
Scooter Braun’s very ugly lawsuit against Troy Carter has finally come to an end. Several months ago, Scooter Braun and his company, Ithaca Management Holdings, filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against former Spotify executive Troy Carter. Braun al…