Guvera’s pile of streaming failure keeps emanating a foul odor. Guvera raked in more than $180 million in investor funding to produce a free online music streaming service, one heavily reliant upon clever advertising. Its Australian founders hop…
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Major Record Labels Sue Cox Communications for Over $1.5 Billion
Has Cox Communications knowingly profited from subscribers’ willful copyright infringement? Sony Music, Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), and a host of other labels have filed a lawsuit against Cox Communications. Filed in the US D…
Breaking: Malu Trevejo Wins a Federal Court Injunction Against Universal Music Group
Cuban-American singer Malu Trevejo has won a huge victory against Universal Music Group. But there’s still a long battle ahead. A U.S. Circuit Court in Miami has granted Trevejo’s request for an injunction against Universal Music Latino, a…
What is the Music Modernization Act and Why Should it Pass
The copyright laws of the US were written over hundred years ago. 1908 to be exact. Long before the internet was even conceived of. Let alone streaming. Music law was written during the era of player pianos when music was written on piano rolls. For ye…
Hit Songwriters Hit Back at SESAC: ‘Shame on You!’
“This is the strongest I’ve ever seen the songwriting community” – Ross Golan, hit songwriter, podcaster of ‘And The Writer Is…’ The Music Modernization Act recently passed the House by a 415-0 vote. It looked as if …
Major Labels Tell Grande: Settle Now, or Face ‘Rigorous Prosecution’
Hot on the heels of a significant dispute with an Irish ISP, the Big Three music labels are turning up the heat on Grande Communications for not terminating the contracts of repeat copyright infringing customers. Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music,…
Sony, UMG, Warner Music are Demanding ‘Three Strikes & You’re Out’ In Ireland
The Big Three are prepping to turn up the heat against Sky Ireland in an attempt to force a “three strikes” policy against known pirates. Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music, and Warner Music Group have asked Sky Ireland to adopt what…
National Transportation Safety Board Issues a Warning Against the Drake #InMyFeelingsChallenge
The viral #InMyFeelingsChallenge is drawing a warning from the National Transportation and Safety Board. The challenge, which started with comedian Shiggy posting a video of himself dancing to Drake’s new hit song, has quickly spiraled out of control. …
BBC Calls the Cliff Richard Decision a ‘Dramatic Shift Against Press Freedom’
The BBC is vowing to fight back against Cliff Richard — and protect the future of the free press. British pop star Cliff Richard recently emerged victorious in his long-standing case against the BBC for the live broadcast of a police raid on his home. …
MGM Resorts Is Suing 1,000 Las Vegas Shooting Victims to Protect Against Liability Lawsuits
In an attempt to avoid being held liable for the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 people dead with hundreds of others injured, the owner of the Mandalay Bay Hotel MGM Resorts International filed federal lawsuits against over 1,000 victims of the Oc…