Is Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ a rip-off? Sorry — I’m having a hard time writing this off as plagiarism. The tracks just don’t sound similar enough. But the runaway train that is the internet is talking these a…
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XXXTentacion Accused of Plagiarism on the Song ‘Never’
XXXTentacion isn’t here to defend himself. But these allegations of plagiarism look pretty convincing. Did XXXTentacion steal someone else’s music, simply add his voice, and pass it off as his own? That’s the pretty convincing alleg…
Coachella’s ‘Radius Clause’ Prohibits Artists from Playing Any Other Festival In North America for 6 Months
Coachella owner AEG is calling for an outright dismissal of its ‘radius clause’ lawsuit. But you’ll never believe what’s surfacing in court documents. Coachella is easily one of the largest, most popular, and most profitable mu…
Who Killed XXXTentacion? Soldier Kidd, Soldier JoJo May Face Homicide Charges
Less than 24 hours after XXXTentacion’s murder, Broward County investigators are chasing several suspect leads. That includes rappers Soldier Kidd and Soldier JoJo, both of whom have denied any involvement in the fatal shooting. Who killed XXXTe…
Who’s the Major Label CEO Who Claimed That Dr. Luke Raped Katy Perry?
An unnamed major label CEO is now accused of claiming that Dr. Luke raped Katy Perry. Which CEO might that be? An ugly lawsuit is now getting uglier — and roping Katy Perry and an unnamed ‘major label CEO’ into the mud. In the latest turn…
Possessive Girlfriend Shipwrecks Promising Clarinetist’s Future Career
A tale of bitterness, jealousy, betrayal, and music. So, rising clarinetists – beware. Eric Abramovitz had the opportunity of a lifetime four years ago. Considered one of the top clarinetists in Canada, he had applied for a two-year scholarship in Los…
StubHub Loses Bid to Have Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Hidden Fees’ Thrown Out
According to StubHub, it doesn’t have to respect advertised discounts because its terms of agreement clearly state that it can charge additional fees. So, buyers – beware. A California court has ruled against StubHub in the company’s bid to have a cla…
11 Years Later, the Famous YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Case Is Over
In 2007, a cute video of a baby dancing got uploaded to YouTube. That was the start of a huge legal battle. In 2007, YouTube was a mere fraction of its size today. Still a growing platform for video sharing, YouTube was freshly obtained by Google (fo…
The Game Lost His $20 Million Lawsuit Against Viacom
Rapper, The Game, just lost his $20 million lawsuit against Viacom over a “violent” contestant on his VH1 dating show, “She’s Got Game.” The Game filed a $20 million lawsuit against Viacom in May last year over his dating series, and was turned down by…
YouTube Found Liable for Serious Copyright Infringement In Austria
The Vienna Commercial Court in Austria has ruled that YouTube is not a neutral host provider, and can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users. On Tuesday, the Austrian Commercial Court found that YouTube is directly…