Category archives: legal

ASCAP Wins a $1.5 Million Ruling Against Three California Radio Stations

US-based radio stations already get a free pass on recording performances.  But that’s where the freebie ends. Federal courts in New York and Los Angeles have ruled in separate but related cases that Edward Stolz, owner of KFRH-FM, KREV-FM and KR…

Universal Music Faces Litigation Over Millions In Disputed Drake Royalties

Universal Music Group (UMG) was handed some bad news from the New York Supreme Court this week. Judge Barry Ostrager refused to dismiss Aspire Music Group’s profits lawsuit against the industry giant.  Aspire, Drake’s first record label, ac…

Second Gunman Arrested In the Murder of XXXTentacion

Authorities have arrested a second suspect in last month’s shooting of rapper XXXTentacion. Michael Boatwright, 22, was served with an arrest warrant for first-degree murder on July 10th in connection with the killing of XXXTentacion. This latest updat…

Universal Music Fights Back Against Malu Trevejo’s Attempt to Void Her Contract

The legal battle between Malu Trevejo and Universal Music Group heated up recently when the record company filed a challenge to the singer’s recent attempt to nullify her contract. Trevejo and her legal team say that her recording and co-manageme…

An Ugly Legal Battle Is Brewing Between Childish Gambino and Glassnote Records

Legal warfare is brewing between Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, and his former label Glassnote Records. We’re now at the early stages of a legal battle between Donald Glover and his former label, Glassnote Records.  And after a serious impa…

Two Stranded Fyre Festival Attendees Awarded $5 Million In Damages

Fyre Festival co-producer Billy McFarland now faces even more damages for his botched music getaway — millions more, to be exact. Last year’s Fyre Festival was decidedly a complete failure on all accounts.  The festival, ‘produced’ by…

Banned Drill Music Videos Are Surfacing on Pornhub Instead

UK-based drill music is getting banned by YouTube and police alike.  But censoring this sub-genre is proving tricky. Drill music started in the violence-torn streets of Chicago, and quickly crossed the Atlantic into London boroughs like Brixton.  But t…

Ed Sheeran Sued Again…This Time, For $100 Million

I’m just ‘Thinking Out Loud’ here, but apparently, Ed Sheeran and multi-million dollar lawsuits go together like peas and carrots. Ed Sheeran is no stranger to lawsuits. Last year, the estate of writer Ed Townsend slapped the British singer and songwri…

Does Ticketmaster Scalp its Own Tickets?

Has Ticketmaster deceitfully sabotaged its Verified Fan program to drive up prices? Last October, Ticketmaster filed a lawsuit against Prestige Entertainment and Renaissance Ventures.  According to the Live Nation subsidiary, both companies had used bo…