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US appeals court fast-tracks hearing on Tyga's banned shoes
US appeals court fast-tracks hearing on Tyga's banned shoes27 May 2022

Marilyn Manson sexual assault lawsuit dismissed over statute of limitations
Marilyn Manson sexual assault lawsuit dismissed over statute of limitations26 May 2022

Bestival boss in court over Ticketline advances
Bestival boss in court over Ticketline advances26 May 2022

Judge sides with insurer in SXSW insurance dispute
Judge sides with insurer in SXSW insurance dispute25 May 2022

Travis Scott faces new claims of negligence over stampede at 2019 Rolling Loud festival
Travis Scott faces new claims of negligence over stampede at 2019 Rolling Loud festival24 May 2022

Bandcamp and Google confirm temporary agreement as dispute over in-app payments proceeds
Bandcamp and Google confirm temporary agreement as dispute over in-app payments proceeds23 May 2022

Setlist: Live at Wide Days
Setlist: Live at Wide Days23 May 2022

Former MegaUpload execs who did deal with the prosecution could still face a ten year jail term
Former MegaUpload execs who did deal with the prosecution could still face a ten year jail term20 May 2022

Australian appeals court upholds AUS$7 million judgement against Viagogo
Australian appeals court upholds AUS$7 million judgement against Viagogo19 May 2022

Cloudflare says European Commission's Piracy Watch List should only focus on actual piracy sites
Cloudflare says European Commission's Piracy Watch List should only focus on actual piracy sites19 May 2022

Fyre Festival fraudster out of prison
Fyre Festival fraudster out of prison19 May 2022

New York Senate passes new laws to restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal proceedings
New York Senate passes new laws to restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal proceedings18 May 2022

US court says Toni Basil is sole owner of Mickey masters
US court says Toni Basil is sole owner of Mickey masters17 May 2022

Grease parody show deemed fair use by US court
Grease parody show deemed fair use by US court17 May 2022

Alan Parsons awarded nearly $5 million in dispute with former manager
Alan Parsons awarded nearly $5 million in dispute with former manager17 May 2022

French performer and label groups reach voluntary agreement regarding digital remuneration
French performer and label groups reach voluntary agreement regarding digital remuneration16 May 2022

Swiss collecting society sues Snapchat
Swiss collecting society sues Snapchat16 May 2022

Setlist: Live at The Great Escape
Setlist: Live at The Great Escape16 May 2022

Vans accuses MSCHF of breaching injunction over Tyga's trainers
Vans accuses MSCHF of breaching injunction over Tyga's trainers13 May 2022

Two former MegaUpload execs reach deal with prosecution to avoid extradition to the US
Two former MegaUpload execs reach deal with prosecution to avoid extradition to the US11 May 2022

Young Thug denies racketeering charges
Young Thug denies racketeering charges11 May 2022

Congress members not hugely impressed with Spotify's response to Discovery Mode concerns
Congress members not hugely impressed with Spotify's response to Discovery Mode concerns10 May 2022

BMG welcomes mechanical royalties increase in the US, regrets not speaking out sooner
BMG welcomes mechanical royalties increase in the US, regrets not speaking out sooner9 May 2022

Pandora responds to comedy copyright lawsuits, dubs comedian rights agency a 'cartel'
Pandora responds to comedy copyright lawsuits, dubs comedian rights agency a 'cartel'9 May 2022

R&S Records welcomes tribunal ruling after dispute with former consultant
R&S Records welcomes tribunal ruling after dispute with former consultant9 May 2022

Copyright owners and ISPs in Sweden ally to simplify web-blocking
Copyright owners and ISPs in Sweden ally to simplify web-blocking9 May 2022

New inflation matching settlement on US disc and download song royalty rate welcomed
New inflation matching settlement on US disc and download song royalty rate welcomed6 May 2022

Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five’s The Kidd Creole sentenced to sixteen years in prison for manslaughter
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five’s The Kidd Creole sentenced to sixteen years in prison for manslaughter6 May 2022

South Korean culture minister calls on politicians to exempt BTS from military service
South Korean culture minister calls on politicians to exempt BTS from military service5 May 2022

Kanye West sued over sermon sample on Donda
Kanye West sued over sermon sample on Donda4 May 2022

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