LEGAL

Latest music and media law news

Pick a story from the list below | or CLICK HERE to get CMU news in your inbox daily

Apple says Spotify has exaggerated the impact of its app store fees
Apple says Spotify has exaggerated the impact of its app store fees25 June 2019

Kanye West attempts to ensure his EMI dispute stays in California
Kanye West attempts to ensure his EMI dispute stays in California25 June 2019

$100 million lawsuit filed over Universal's 2008 warehouse fire
$100 million lawsuit filed over Universal's 2008 warehouse fire24 June 2019

Convert2MP3 shuts down following record industry legal action
Convert2MP3 shuts down following record industry legal action24 June 2019

Woodstock 50 fails to claim back withdrawn funding
Woodstock 50 fails to claim back withdrawn funding24 June 2019

Wixen sues Pandora over unlicensed lyrics
Wixen sues Pandora over unlicensed lyrics19 June 2019

Proposed new powers for CMA would have allowed it to tackle Viagogo quicker
Proposed new powers for CMA would have allowed it to tackle Viagogo quicker19 June 2019

Eventbrite investor group seeks to take lead in lawsuit over Ticketfly statements
Eventbrite investor group seeks to take lead in lawsuit over Ticketfly statements18 June 2019

Genius accuses Google of ripping off its lyrics
Genius accuses Google of ripping off its lyrics17 June 2019

RIAA's latest anti-piracy push results in two more sites going offline
RIAA's latest anti-piracy push results in two more sites going offline17 June 2019

Universal master tape fire revelations could result in litigation
Universal master tape fire revelations could result in litigation17 June 2019

Setlist: FTC, Universal, DJ Khaled
Setlist: FTC, Universal, DJ Khaled17 June 2019

Ticketing regulation back on the agenda in Congress after FTC debate
Ticketing regulation back on the agenda in Congress after FTC debate14 June 2019

Britney Spears secures new restraining order against former manager
Britney Spears secures new restraining order against former manager14 June 2019

Woodstock 50 venue cancelled over after payment deadline missed
Woodstock 50 venue cancelled over after payment deadline missed14 June 2019

Fewer bots and more transparency demanded at FTC session on the American ticketing market
Fewer bots and more transparency demanded at FTC session on the American ticketing market13 June 2019

Alleged conspiracies and safe harbour technicalities dominate MegaUpload's Supreme Court hearing
Alleged conspiracies and safe harbour technicalities dominate MegaUpload's Supreme Court hearing12 June 2019

Stairway To Heaven case to return to Ninth Circuit appeals court, with more judges taking part this time
Stairway To Heaven case to return to Ninth Circuit appeals court, with more judges taking part this time11 June 2019

DJ Khaled could sue Billboard over chart position
DJ Khaled could sue Billboard over chart position11 June 2019

MegaUpload extradition case reaches New Zealand Supreme Court
MegaUpload extradition case reaches New Zealand Supreme Court11 June 2019

Viagogo boss says company will be compliant with law
Viagogo boss says company will be compliant with law "as soon as possible"10 June 2019

Setlist: 20 years of CMU – The Pirate Bay, the piracy site that refuses to sink
Setlist: 20 years of CMU – The Pirate Bay, the piracy site that refuses to sink10 June 2019

R Kelly pleads not guilty to new sexual abuse charges
R Kelly pleads not guilty to new sexual abuse charges7 June 2019

Eventbrite faces shareholder lawsuits over Ticketfly integration
Eventbrite faces shareholder lawsuits over Ticketfly integration7 June 2019

Eventbrite sued over Ticketfly promotional photo
Eventbrite sued over Ticketfly promotional photo7 June 2019

US Department Of Justice confirms another consent decree review
US Department Of Justice confirms another consent decree review6 June 2019

One Liners: Carmen DeLeon, SoundCloud, The Black Eyed Peas, more
One Liners: Carmen DeLeon, SoundCloud, The Black Eyed Peas, more6 June 2019

US judge dismisses lawsuit over the big Ticketfly data hack
US judge dismisses lawsuit over the big Ticketfly data hack5 June 2019

Australian judge rules stream-ripping sites are involved in
Australian judge rules stream-ripping sites are involved in "industrial scale copyright infringement"4 June 2019

Spanish collecting society SGAE fined 2.95 million euros for anti-competitive conduct
Spanish collecting society SGAE fined 2.95 million euros for anti-competitive conduct3 June 2019

CLICK HERE FOR OLDER LEGAL NEWS