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Kim Dotcom hits out after former MegaUpload colleagues plead guilty to running criminal enterprise
Kim Dotcom hits out after former MegaUpload colleagues plead guilty to running criminal enterprise24 June 2022

32,254 counterfeit CDs seized in raid on Merseyside piracy operation
32,254 counterfeit CDs seized in raid on Merseyside piracy operation24 June 2022

Anti-piracy action in Brazil targets hundreds of websites and apps
Anti-piracy action in Brazil targets hundreds of websites and apps24 June 2022

IMPALA calls for French style agreements on fair digital remuneration instead of ER
IMPALA calls for French style agreements on fair digital remuneration instead of ER23 June 2022

Domino comments on Four Tet settlement, insists no precedent set
Domino comments on Four Tet settlement, insists no precedent set23 June 2022

Dua Lipa sued (again) over sharing paparazzi photos
Dua Lipa sued (again) over sharing paparazzi photos23 June 2022

Ed Sheeran awarded £900,000+ costs following win in Shape Of You song-theft case
Ed Sheeran awarded £900,000+ costs following win in Shape Of You song-theft case22 June 2022

Domino Records settles Four Tet dispute, commits to pay 50% royalty on digital
Domino Records settles Four Tet dispute, commits to pay 50% royalty on digital21 June 2022

Jimi Hendrix Experience dispute should happen in New York, says Sony
Jimi Hendrix Experience dispute should happen in New York, says Sony20 June 2022

Warner Music sued again over international deductions
Warner Music sued again over international deductions20 June 2022

US music publishers are going after unlicensed apps, starting with Vinkle
US music publishers are going after unlicensed apps, starting with Vinkle20 June 2022

Setlist: BTS on a break, but don’t call it a hiatus
Setlist: BTS on a break, but don’t call it a hiatus20 June 2022

Belgium introduces ER right on streams
Belgium introduces ER right on streams17 June 2022

Lil Wayne denied UK visa ahead of Strawberries And Creem headline set
Lil Wayne denied UK visa ahead of Strawberries And Creem headline set16 June 2022

ASCAP and BMI hit out at US radio industry plan to force combined rate court hearing
ASCAP and BMI hit out at US radio industry plan to force combined rate court hearing16 June 2022

Young Thug and Gunna comment on their arrest on RICO charges
Young Thug and Gunna comment on their arrest on RICO charges15 June 2022

Jay-Z and Damon Dash settle dispute over Reasonable Doubt NFT sale
Jay-Z and Damon Dash settle dispute over Reasonable Doubt NFT sale14 June 2022

Rob Da Bank wins legal battle over Bestival loan
Rob Da Bank wins legal battle over Bestival loan14 June 2022

Britney Spears gets restraining order against first husband after he gatecrashed her wedding
Britney Spears gets restraining order against first husband after he gatecrashed her wedding13 June 2022

300 and Atlantic chiefs call for wider Rap On Trial legal reforms
300 and Atlantic chiefs call for wider Rap On Trial legal reforms10 June 2022

Movie companies in US web-block case hit out at Cloudflare
Movie companies in US web-block case hit out at Cloudflare10 June 2022

UK artists will no longer need a visa when touring in Greece
UK artists will no longer need a visa when touring in Greece10 June 2022

Prosecutors say R Kelly should be jailed for at least 25 years
Prosecutors say R Kelly should be jailed for at least 25 years9 June 2022

Sony asks court to sanction Bang Energy over lost videos in social media marketing copyright case
Sony asks court to sanction Bang Energy over lost videos in social media marketing copyright case9 June 2022

Ditto Music seeks dismissal of Lil Yachty NFT lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds
Ditto Music seeks dismissal of Lil Yachty NFT lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds7 June 2022

Movie companies who got a US web-block order have asked for it to be stayed
Movie companies who got a US web-block order have asked for it to be stayed7 June 2022

Yout owner declines deal proposed by Brazilian prosecutors
Yout owner declines deal proposed by Brazilian prosecutors7 June 2022

Young Thug allowed to keep his lawyer as he fights racketeering charges
Young Thug allowed to keep his lawyer as he fights racketeering charges6 June 2022

Van Morrison sues Northern Irish minister over Rolling Stone article criticising his anti-lockdown songs
Van Morrison sues Northern Irish minister over Rolling Stone article criticising his anti-lockdown songs31 May 2022

Anita Baker thanks Chance The Rapper for helping out in her recent masters dispute
Anita Baker thanks Chance The Rapper for helping out in her recent masters dispute31 May 2022

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