Apple is facing billions in potential fines as a result of two newly announced antitrust investigations being conducted by the European Union. The European Commission – the EU’s executive branch – unveiled the far-reaching investigations this morning, …
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Google Countersues Sonos to ‘Assert IP Rights’ in Escalating Patent Battle
Google countersues Sonos, alleging patent infringement of five Google-owned patents. The suit follows Sonos’ patent lawsuit against Google – first filed back in January. Sonos filed two lawsuits covering five patents on its wireless speaker desig…
Travis Scott Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit for Lifting a Guitar Riff from Instagram
Rapper Travis Scott has been named in a copyright-infringement lawsuit for allegedly stealing the guitar riff featured in his popular “Highest in the Room” track. 21-year-old Danish producer Benjamin Lasnier filed the lawsuit in a California federal co…
Gabrielle Union Files Formal Complaint Against America’s Got Talent — NBC Responds
Actress Gabrielle Union has filed a formal complaint against NBC and the producers of America’s Got Talent. Gabrielle Union submitted the allegations of wrongdoing to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In a recent Variety intervi…
Cox Communications Is Facing the Reality of a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty
Prominent internet service provider Cox Communications is facing the possibility that it will have to pay the staggering $1 billion copyright infringement penalty that a jury levied against it in December. Previously, we were first to report that Cox C…
New TikTok Privacy Lawsuit Details Emerge In Updated Filing
Last month, Digital Music News broke the story of a massive class-action lawsuit that is being levied against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, on behalf of Illinois residents. And now, an updated filing is providing an abundance of new informa…
The Weeknd’s Black Panther Copyright Infringement Battle Is Officially Over
Yeasayer’s Black Panther copyright-infringement lawsuit against The Weeknd has officially drawn to a close, with The Weeknd assuming no liability in the matter. Digital Music News was first to report on the high-profile complaint back in February, when…
Spotify Moves to Seal Court Documents In Eminem, Kobalt Royalty Battle
Yesterday, Digital Music News was first to report that Spotify had filed a third-party complaint against Kobalt Music Publishing as part of its ongoing legal battle with Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style. Now, the leading music streaming service has mo…
Sosa Entertainment Moves for Default Judgment Against Spotify
Indie label Sosa Entertainment has applied to receive a default judgment against leading music streaming platform Spotify, which it began suing in November of last year for allegedly underpaying royalties. Sosa Entertainment‘s filing emerged this…
Spotify Litigates Against Kobalt Music Publishing Over Eminem Claims
Leading music streaming platform Spotify is litigating against Kobalt Music Publishing in its long-running lawsuit with Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style. The Stockholm-based company named Kobalt Music Publishing in a third-party complaint – suggesting…