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Music industry legal news coverage

Our round up of legal battles, courtroom drama, copyright disputes and everything else.
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iHeart ramps up anti-payola policies under pressure from the FCC public
iHeart • 2 min read

iHeart ramps up anti-payola policies under pressure from the FCC

iHeartMedia has agreed a deal with US media regulator the FCC to ramp up its payola policies in relation to live events. The FCC last year put the spotlight on allegations some radio stations were getting artists to play their events for free in return for airplay, which it said constitutes payola…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Judge says dispute over reggaeton’s defining ‘dembow riddim’ is now a “battle of the experts” that only a jury can resolve public
dembow riddim • 3 min read

Judge says dispute over reggaeton’s defining ‘dembow riddim’ is now a “battle of the experts” that only a jury can resolve

The copyright status of the ‘dembow riddim’ that originates in a Steely & Clevie track and has been used in so many reggaeton records will be decided by a jury. Experts disagree over whether the beat is an “original and protectable work” and a judge has ruled that only a jury can decide who is right…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Bob Vylan sue BBC over Glastonbury coverage public
Bob Vylan • 2 min read

Bob Vylan sue BBC over Glastonbury coverage

Bob Vylan have filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC in the Irish High Court, seemingly in relation to statements the broadcaster made about the duo’s controversial performance at last year’s Glastonbury. The band have already sued RTÉ over its claim they instigated an “antisemitic chant”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
US Department Of Justice defends its Live Nation settlement, which delivers “real reform today” rather than “waiting years” for “judicial resolution” public
Live Nation • 3 min read

US Department Of Justice defends its Live Nation settlement, which delivers “real reform today” rather than “waiting years” for “judicial resolution”

The deal agreed between the US Department Of Justice and Live Nation earlier this year, settling the DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit against the live music company, has been heavily criticised. But in new court papers the DoJ defends the deal, saying it will deliver solid live sector reforms much quicker…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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