The true price of boycotting a Lorde concert? Over $15,000. Earlier this year, the Shurat HaDin, an Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO), filed a lawsuit against two women. Nadia Abu-Shanab and Justin Sachs, both from New Zealand and adamant me…
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Scooter Braun Files Legal Paperwork to Freeze Troy Carter’s Assets
The very ugly public spat between Troy Carter and Scooter Braun just got uglier. Last month, Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun filed a lawsuit against former Spotify executive Troy Carter. Carter, the former manager of Lady Gaga, was once friends wi…
U.S. Department of Justice Targets ‘Emo Rap’ for Its ‘Glorification of Opioid Use’
The United States Department of Justice has a new boogeyman in the fight against the opioid epidemic embracing the nation. A press release from the Justice Department says the arrest of a SoundCloud rapper led the department “into the underbelly of emo…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Eventbrite Over Embarrassing Ticketfly Hack
What’s the true cost of using Eventbrite and Ticketfly? Anxiety and a lot of anguish, claims a new lawsuit. On May 30th, a top-level hacker followed through on his threat against indie ticketing service Ticketfly. After sending an e-mail to the ticket…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ticketmaster
So, how much will Ticketmaster’s unethical reseller program cost the company? Several weeks ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Star unearthed Ticketmaster’s dirty little secret. In order to maximize revenue, the ticketing …
Sony Music Faces Class Action Litigation for Allegedly Withholding Streaming Royalties
Despite handsome payouts to artists following Spotify’s public offering, Sony Music is now being accused of serious underpayments on international streaming royalties. Sony Music Entertainment is now battling a class action lawsuit over alleged u…
Amazon Faces Legal Action Over Their Meek Mill Documentary — For Recording Incriminating ‘Off-the-Record’ Remarks
The lawyer for Meek Mill’s judge found out the hard way: don’t ever say a word, even when ‘off-the-record.’ A lawyer for Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley may have talked too much after an interview. Now, he…
Two Songwriters Appeal Dismissed Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ Lawsuit
Sean Hall and Nathan Butler unwillingly fulfill Taylor Swift’s prophesy. “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate…” Last September, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler launched a scathing accusation against Taylor Swift. Both songwriters claimed Taylo…
Spotify Faces Legal Action Over Discriminatory Workplace Practices
If proven true, what kind of workplace culture has Spotify encouraged? A former sales executive, Hong Perez, has filed a lawsuit against Spotify and Brian Berner, its US Head of Sales. The company allegedly fostered a discriminatory and hostile work e…
Yes, Frank Ocean Sent a Cease-and-Desist Letter to Travis Scott — But Not for the Reason We Thought
A recent report from TMZ suggested that rappers Frank Ocean and Travis Scott were having a bit of beef after Ocean sent Scott a cease-and-desist letter. The initial report suggested that Frank was angry that his vocals were changed on Travis Scott̵…