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Adult Mom accuses indie label Tiny Engines of
Adult Mom accuses indie label Tiny Engines of "stealing" artist royalties11 November 2019

The Weeknd has move to dismiss song-theft lawsuit dismissed denied
The Weeknd has move to dismiss song-theft lawsuit dismissed denied11 November 2019

Madonna sued over late stage times
Madonna sued over late stage times11 November 2019

Neil Young's US citizenship application delayed due to marijuana use
Neil Young's US citizenship application delayed due to marijuana use11 November 2019

Judge pauses arbitration order in Michael Jackson Estate v HBO dispute
Judge pauses arbitration order in Michael Jackson Estate v HBO dispute8 November 2019

UK competition regulator provisionally approves Live Nation's MCD deal
UK competition regulator provisionally approves Live Nation's MCD deal8 November 2019

Spinal Tap settle with Universal Music, though StudioCanal litigation continues
Spinal Tap settle with Universal Music, though StudioCanal litigation continues6 November 2019

Universal adamant it doesn't have to share 2008 fire insurance pay-out with artists
Universal adamant it doesn't have to share 2008 fire insurance pay-out with artists5 November 2019

BTS's Jungkook quizzed by police after admitting fault in car crash
BTS's Jungkook quizzed by police after admitting fault in car crash5 November 2019

UK court says TuneIn needs music licences for non-UK stations
UK court says TuneIn needs music licences for non-UK stations4 November 2019

US government investigating TikTok's two year old acquisition of Musical.ly
US government investigating TikTok's two year old acquisition of Musical.ly4 November 2019

Setlist: Lizzo, PledgeMusic, Kurt Cobain
Setlist: Lizzo, PledgeMusic, Kurt Cobain4 November 2019

The Grammys goes legal against the Christian Grammys
The Grammys goes legal against the Christian Grammys1 November 2019

Katy Perry sued over Katy Perry clothes and Katy Perry photo
Katy Perry sued over Katy Perry clothes and Katy Perry photo31 October 2019

Online piracy is declining among young internet users
Online piracy is declining among young internet users31 October 2019

Taylor Swift's reps confident revived Shake It Off lyric-theft case can be defeated
Taylor Swift's reps confident revived Shake It Off lyric-theft case can be defeated30 October 2019

R Kelly ordered to use music royalties to pay outstanding child support payments
R Kelly ordered to use music royalties to pay outstanding child support payments30 October 2019

Ninth Circuit revives Shake It Off lyric-theft lawsuit
Ninth Circuit revives Shake It Off lyric-theft lawsuit29 October 2019

Both sides make new legal filings in Peloton v the music publishers
Both sides make new legal filings in Peloton v the music publishers29 October 2019

Setlist: US radio royalties, Lil Peep, Apple
Setlist: US radio royalties, Lil Peep, Apple28 October 2019

Lizzo goes legal as debate continues over who the
Lizzo goes legal as debate continues over who the "truth" should hurt24 October 2019

Macklemore and Ryan awarded legal costs in
Macklemore and Ryan awarded legal costs in "objectively baseless" copyright case24 October 2019

Nelly settles litigation over allegations of sexual assault in the UK
Nelly settles litigation over allegations of sexual assault in the UK24 October 2019

Artists
Artists "unlikely" to receive any money from PledgeMusic liquidation, says official receiver23 October 2019

House Of Representatives passes the CASE Act
House Of Representatives passes the CASE Act23 October 2019

MU says any new measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace need to also protect freelancers
MU says any new measures to combat sexual harassment in the workplace need to also protect freelancers23 October 2019

Michael Jackson estate call HBO's appeal in 'Leaving Neverland' dispute
Michael Jackson estate call HBO's appeal in 'Leaving Neverland' dispute "bogus"22 October 2019

Justin Bieber settles lawsuit over Instagram post
Justin Bieber settles lawsuit over Instagram post22 October 2019

Juice WRLD on the receiving end of latest multi-million dollar song-theft lawsuit
Juice WRLD on the receiving end of latest multi-million dollar song-theft lawsuit22 October 2019

Magistrate judge recommends vicarious infringement element of labels v Charter case be allowed to proceed
Magistrate judge recommends vicarious infringement element of labels v Charter case be allowed to proceed22 October 2019

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