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Timbaland and Swizz Beats sue Triller
Timbaland and Swizz Beats sue Triller17 August 2022

Jury selection underway in second R Kelly trial
Jury selection underway in second R Kelly trial16 August 2022

Young Thug sued over Atlanta show that was cancelled after his arrest
Young Thug sued over Atlanta show that was cancelled after his arrest16 August 2022

UK night-time and hospitality sectors call for urgent action over surging energy costs
UK night-time and hospitality sectors call for urgent action over surging energy costs15 August 2022

Singer objects to Mariah Carey's Queen Of Christmas trademark bid
Singer objects to Mariah Carey's Queen Of Christmas trademark bid15 August 2022

AEG and Live Nation settle trademark dispute over New Year's event in Coachella
AEG and Live Nation settle trademark dispute over New Year's event in Coachella15 August 2022

Setlist: Taylor Swift says she didn’t rip off players or haters
Setlist: Taylor Swift says she didn’t rip off players or haters15 August 2022

Phoebe Bridgers appears in court to request dismissal of defamation lawsuit
Phoebe Bridgers appears in court to request dismissal of defamation lawsuit12 August 2022

Long-running lawsuit over disputed Michael Jackson vocals dismissed
Long-running lawsuit over disputed Michael Jackson vocals dismissed11 August 2022

A$AP Relli claims that A$AP Rocky attempted to shoot him
A$AP Relli claims that A$AP Rocky attempted to shoot him11 August 2022

Universal Music wants Bang sanctioned over deleted TikTok videos
Universal Music wants Bang sanctioned over deleted TikTok videos10 August 2022

US Congress member discusses proposed ER right for artists on American streams
US Congress member discusses proposed ER right for artists on American streams10 August 2022

Snoop Dogg moves to have himself removed from lawsuit over Drakeo The Ruler’s death
Snoop Dogg moves to have himself removed from lawsuit over Drakeo The Ruler’s death10 August 2022

Taylor Swift submits statement to court in ongoing Shake It Off song-theft legal battle
Taylor Swift submits statement to court in ongoing Shake It Off song-theft legal battle9 August 2022

Shetland man fined for singing along to Wu-Tang Clan n-word containing lyrics
Shetland man fined for singing along to Wu-Tang Clan n-word containing lyrics9 August 2022

Trump-branded hotel sued for bailing on music event
Trump-branded hotel sued for bailing on music event9 August 2022

Another Chris Brown collaborator removed from No Guidance song-theft lawsuit
Another Chris Brown collaborator removed from No Guidance song-theft lawsuit8 August 2022

musicFIRST chair accuses US radio giants of hypocrisy
musicFIRST chair accuses US radio giants of hypocrisy8 August 2022

BBC launches independent review into abuse allegations against Tim Westwood
BBC launches independent review into abuse allegations against Tim Westwood5 August 2022

New York prosecutors want R Kelly's jail money to cover unpaid fines
New York prosecutors want R Kelly's jail money to cover unpaid fines5 August 2022

Charter Communications settles copyright lawsuits pursued by the majors
Charter Communications settles copyright lawsuits pursued by the majors5 August 2022

Judge declines to dismiss Lil Yachty's Ditto Music lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds
Judge declines to dismiss Lil Yachty's Ditto Music lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds4 August 2022

US judge declines to dismiss Maria Schneider legal battle with YouTube over Content ID access
US judge declines to dismiss Maria Schneider legal battle with YouTube over Content ID access4 August 2022

Record industry's latest ISP copyright litigation settled at the very last minute
Record industry's latest ISP copyright litigation settled at the very last minute3 August 2022

Cardi B artwork legal battle postponed again due to lawyer's ill health
Cardi B artwork legal battle postponed again due to lawyer's ill health3 August 2022

Legal wrangling over Prince estate over as judge signs off on deal
Legal wrangling over Prince estate over as judge signs off on deal3 August 2022

Cypress Hill DJ sues Peloton over unlicensed music
Cypress Hill DJ sues Peloton over unlicensed music2 August 2022

VeePN puts in place some anti-piracy blocks to settle copyright litigation
VeePN puts in place some anti-piracy blocks to settle copyright litigation2 August 2022

Atlanta festival cancelled, possibly due to local pro-gun laws
Atlanta festival cancelled, possibly due to local pro-gun laws2 August 2022

Shakira could get eight years jail time if found guilty of tax evasion
Shakira could get eight years jail time if found guilty of tax evasion1 August 2022

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