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Prolific ticket touts found guilty of fraud
Prolific ticket touts found guilty of fraud14 February 2020

Music industry again calls on UK government to include copyright in online harms debate
Music industry again calls on UK government to include copyright in online harms debate13 February 2020

UK competition regulator bans Viagogo and StubHub from integrating while merger investigation is pending
UK competition regulator bans Viagogo and StubHub from integrating while merger investigation is pending11 February 2020

SoundExchange reckons US performers are being treated unfairly with international ER payments
SoundExchange reckons US performers are being treated unfairly with international ER payments11 February 2020

Warner claims ad income on Dark Horse commentary video over musical segment it said wasn't protected by copyright
Warner claims ad income on Dark Horse commentary video over musical segment it said wasn't protected by copyright10 February 2020

Tekashi 6ix9ine sued over Stoopid opening
Tekashi 6ix9ine sued over Stoopid opening10 February 2020

Setlist: Top ten legal battles – The Kraftwerk sampling case
Setlist: Top ten legal battles – The Kraftwerk sampling case10 February 2020

Judge rules in Dr Luke's favour on some elements of his long-running Kesha dispute
Judge rules in Dr Luke's favour on some elements of his long-running Kesha dispute7 February 2020

Madonna accuses London Palladium of censorship after dropping curtain on overrunning show
Madonna accuses London Palladium of censorship after dropping curtain on overrunning show7 February 2020

Recording Academy insists on arbitration for its Dugan dispute
Recording Academy insists on arbitration for its Dugan dispute6 February 2020

Soundgarden hit back at Chris Cornell's widow in dispute over masters
Soundgarden hit back at Chris Cornell's widow in dispute over masters5 February 2020

PRS Deputy Chair hits out at expansion of buyout deals in audio-visual commissions
PRS Deputy Chair hits out at expansion of buyout deals in audio-visual commissions5 February 2020

US appeals court rules that Drake's Jimmy Smith sample is definitely fair use
US appeals court rules that Drake's Jimmy Smith sample is definitely fair use4 February 2020

R Kelly's ex-girlfriend reportedly speaking to prosecutors
R Kelly's ex-girlfriend reportedly speaking to prosecutors4 February 2020

New Zealand Supreme Court knocks back Kim Dotcom's appeal over illegally gained evidence in the MegaUpload case
New Zealand Supreme Court knocks back Kim Dotcom's appeal over illegally gained evidence in the MegaUpload case4 February 2020

Cox Communications begins process of appealing
Cox Communications begins process of appealing "shockingly excessive and unlawfully punitive" billion dollar damages bill3 February 2020

Setlist: European Copyright Directive, German digital pie, tax cuts for music venues
Setlist: European Copyright Directive, German digital pie, tax cuts for music venues3 February 2020

US Recording Academy crisis continues as ousted CEO dubs investigations
US Recording Academy crisis continues as ousted CEO dubs investigations "biased"31 January 2020

US radio industry settles rate dispute with collecting society BMI
US radio industry settles rate dispute with collecting society BMI31 January 2020

StubHub warned it is breaching UK consumer law (again)
StubHub warned it is breaching UK consumer law (again)30 January 2020

Peloton's countersuit against the music publishers dismissed
Peloton's countersuit against the music publishers dismissed30 January 2020

Future of London's 100 Club assured with 100% discount on business rates
Future of London's 100 Club assured with 100% discount on business rates30 January 2020

Lawyers in R Kelly sexual abuse lawsuit quit the case
Lawyers in R Kelly sexual abuse lawsuit quit the case29 January 2020

US appeals court says no private copy levy due on in-car recording devices
US appeals court says no private copy levy due on in-car recording devices29 January 2020

Alan Parsons sues former business partner over Project shows
Alan Parsons sues former business partner over Project shows29 January 2020

Music industry responds to government's copyright (no) directive announcement
Music industry responds to government's copyright (no) directive announcement28 January 2020

RCN seeks to have the music industry's Cox-style infringement lawsuit dismissed
RCN seeks to have the music industry's Cox-style infringement lawsuit dismissed28 January 2020

Voluntary anti-piracy initiative in Russia extended for another year
Voluntary anti-piracy initiative in Russia extended for another year28 January 2020

Back and forth continues between the US Recording Academy and its ousted CEO as the Grammy Weekend goes through the motions
Back and forth continues between the US Recording Academy and its ousted CEO as the Grammy Weekend goes through the motions27 January 2020

UK government confirms it won't implement the European Copyright Directive
UK government confirms it won't implement the European Copyright Directive27 January 2020

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