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Australian court rules that Viagogo misled consumers
Australian court rules that Viagogo misled consumers18 April 2019

Court Of Appeal upholds Royal Opera House hearing damage ruling
Court Of Appeal upholds Royal Opera House hearing damage ruling18 April 2019

Fyre Festival trustee wants to know source of Netflix and Hulu footage
Fyre Festival trustee wants to know source of Netflix and Hulu footage18 April 2019

Jackson Estate boss indicates further legal action might follow over Leaving Neverland, though libel isn't an option
Jackson Estate boss indicates further legal action might follow over Leaving Neverland, though libel isn't an option17 April 2019

Justin Bieber sued after knocking over photographer
Justin Bieber sued after knocking over photographer16 April 2019

Russell Simmons accuser says the Def Jam co-founder is hiding out in Indonesia
Russell Simmons accuser says the Def Jam co-founder is hiding out in Indonesia16 April 2019

EU Council gives European Copyright Directive the final nod
EU Council gives European Copyright Directive the final nod15 April 2019

Setlist: Ticketmaster, online harms, Donald Trump
Setlist: Ticketmaster, online harms, Donald Trump15 April 2019

Inquest into the death of Radiohead drum tech recommends changes to live sector processes and regulation
Inquest into the death of Radiohead drum tech recommends changes to live sector processes and regulation12 April 2019

UK competition regulator investigating AEG Facilities and SMG merger
UK competition regulator investigating AEG Facilities and SMG merger12 April 2019

British Columbia proposes new anti-touting laws
British Columbia proposes new anti-touting laws11 April 2019

Twitter takes down Donald Trump campaign video for unlicensed music use
Twitter takes down Donald Trump campaign video for unlicensed music use10 April 2019

New Zealand Commerce Commission can appeal ruling over Viagogo injunction
New Zealand Commerce Commission can appeal ruling over Viagogo injunction10 April 2019

UK government proposes regulator to deal with online harms, though not piracy matters
UK government proposes regulator to deal with online harms, though not piracy matters9 April 2019

Setlist: IFPI stats, iHeart, The Weeknd
Setlist: IFPI stats, iHeart, The Weeknd8 April 2019

Ticketmaster sued over UK data breach
Ticketmaster sued over UK data breach5 April 2019

British songwriters sue The Weeknd in new song-theft case
British songwriters sue The Weeknd in new song-theft case4 April 2019

Live music companies removed from lawsuit over Barry Manilow's duet with a dead Judy Garland
Live music companies removed from lawsuit over Barry Manilow's duet with a dead Judy Garland4 April 2019

Viagogo exec travels to Australia to fend off resale market restriction proposals
Viagogo exec travels to Australia to fend off resale market restriction proposals4 April 2019

Dispute over Tom Petty estate goes legal
Dispute over Tom Petty estate goes legal3 April 2019

R Kelly's lawyer accuses State Attorney of acting improperly
R Kelly's lawyer accuses State Attorney of acting improperly2 April 2019

GMR's radio industry legal battle to relocate to California
GMR's radio industry legal battle to relocate to California2 April 2019

Italian ticketing firm calls for anti-touting rules to be enforced, except perhaps the personalised tickets one
Italian ticketing firm calls for anti-touting rules to be enforced, except perhaps the personalised tickets one1 April 2019

France could implement article thirteen this summer via new anti-piracy law
France could implement article thirteen this summer via new anti-piracy law1 April 2019

Setlist: 20 years of CMU – The record industry's love affair with DRM
Setlist: 20 years of CMU – The record industry's love affair with DRM1 April 2019

Vodafone blocks piracy site in Germany without court order
Vodafone blocks piracy site in Germany without court order29 March 2019

Sigur Ros charged over tax evasion in Iceland
Sigur Ros charged over tax evasion in Iceland29 March 2019

Boris Johnson says European Copyright Directive is
Boris Johnson says European Copyright Directive is "classic" and "terrible" EU law28 March 2019

European Parliament passes the Copyright Directive
European Parliament passes the Copyright Directive27 March 2019

The record industry comments on the bloody Copyright Directive
The record industry comments on the bloody Copyright Directive27 March 2019

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