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Freeplay sues CNN over music used in news reports2 December 2022

Manchester City Council officials criticised as Night & Day noise dispute continues in court1 December 2022

Lawyers for Astroworld victims defend delays in fulfilling discovery demands1 December 2022

Merck Mercuriadis criticises CMA for "passing the buck" on streaming market issues1 December 2022

Festicket administrators need to urgently hear from promoters who believed their ticket monies were being held in trust1 December 2022

Night & Day noise abatement notice court case begins30 November 2022

US senators want anti-bot laws to be better enforced following Taylor Swift ticketing meltdown30 November 2022

CMA concludes that competition issues are not creating challenges for music-makers in the streaming economy29 November 2022

Late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit29 November 2022

Judge declines to dismiss Epidemic Sound's lawsuit against Meta29 November 2022

Warner sues make up brand Iconic over unlicensed music in social media videos29 November 2022

Cardi B threatened with legal action over Marge Simpson Halloween costume29 November 2022

Night & Day supporters urge Manchester City Council to rethink as noise dispute heads to court28 November 2022

Sony Music UK reportedly reviewing security protocols following Headie One brawl28 November 2022

US Congressional committee to put the spotlight back on Ticketmaster and the ticketing market23 November 2022

US judge declines to set aside Slacker ruling ordering it to pay $9.7 million to SoundExchange21 November 2022

Setlist: MPs ask for an update on the "complete reset of streaming”21 November 2022

Live music industry reacts to UK’s autumn budget statement18 November 2022

Drake and 21 Savage consent to preliminary injunction over fake Vogue cover18 November 2022

Judge declines to postpone Young Thug and Gunna's trial in Georgia18 November 2022

Former R Kelly manager jailed for 20 months for harassing victim18 November 2022

James Brown estate and Primary Wave sued by Bowie Bonds creator17 November 2022

BBC's launch of Radio 1 Dance - and OfCom's scrutiny of it - back in court17 November 2022

Manchester’s Night & Day Café announces show to raise awareness of noise complaint legal battle17 November 2022

Artist remuneration remains a key sticking point as MPs return to the economics of streaming debate16 November 2022

Dua Lipa hits back at another of the Levitating song-theft lawsuits16 November 2022

Mariah Carey's Queen Of Christmas trademark bid blocked16 November 2022

Megan Thee Stallion secures restraining order against her label ahead of this weekend's AMAs15 November 2022

Apple and Epic back in court in App Store rules dispute15 November 2022

Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean settled Go Crazy song theft lawsuit14 November 2022

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