Legal | Complete Music Update

Eventbrite successfully defeats investor lawsuit
Thursday 30 April 2020

South By Southwest sued over its no refunds policy
Tuesday 28 April 2020

Danish courts block stream-ripping site Yout.com despite it employing the “but we don’t copy anything” defence
Monday 27 April 2020

Setlist: Ticketmaster refunds, Mixcloud livestreaming
Monday 27 April 2020

Jean Michel Jarre poses the question “what about eternal copyright to support grassroots creators?”
Thursday 23 April 2020

Salt N Pepa rapper sues Uber
Thursday 23 April 2020

Billy Joel sued for allegedly stealing house designs
Thursday 23 April 2020

R Kelly again denied prison release over COVID-19 concerns
Wednesday 22 April 2020

Hollywood wants copyright reforms included in Kenyan trade talks, but no safe harbours thank you very much
Wednesday 22 April 2020

Ticketmaster sued over COVID-19 refunds policies
Tuesday 21 April 2020

Freeplay sues Ford in $8.1 million copyright lawsuit
Monday 20 April 2020

Jay-Z and Timbaland successfully dispute sample lawsuit from soul singer Ernie Hines
Monday 20 April 2020

Setlist: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, lockdown radio listening
Monday 20 April 2020

Joyful Noise rapper takes Katy Perry song-theft case to the Ninth Circuit appeals court
Friday 17 April 2020

R Kelly again requests release from prison, as New York trial delayed due to COVID-19
Friday 17 April 2020

YouTuber fails in lawsuit over YouTube’s handling of copyright notices
Friday 17 April 2020

UK competition regulator opens full investigation into Viagogo’s StubHub purchase
Thursday 16 April 2020

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band want change in the law after winning “emotionally charged” trademark dispute
Thursday 16 April 2020

Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland requests early prison release over COVID-19 concerns
Thursday 16 April 2020

Selena Gomez sues fashion game in $10 million publicity rights lawsuit
Wednesday 15 April 2020

New Wolfgang’s Vault case granted class action status
Tuesday 14 April 2020

Setlist: StubHub Refunds, You Raise Me Up
Monday 13 April 2020

CMU launches special series of Lockdown Webinars
Thursday 9 April 2020

Post Malone sued by uncredited collaborator on 2019 hit Circles
Wednesday 8 April 2020

R Kelly fails to secure prison release as a result of COVID-19 concerns
Wednesday 8 April 2020

Californian court dismisses Universal Music archive fire lawsuit
Tuesday 7 April 2020

US court dismisses You Raise Me Up song-theft case, criticises musicologist report
Tuesday 7 April 2020

StubHub sued over COVID-19 change to its FanProtect guarantee scheme
Monday 6 April 2020

Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction upheld by Jamaican courts
Monday 6 April 2020

EU Advocate General says YouTube only needs to pass the postal addresses of infringers on to copyright owners
Monday 6 April 2020

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