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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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Music industry legal news coverage
Drake sued over t-shirts referencing his track ‘Members Only’ public
Drake • 2 min read

Drake sued over t-shirts referencing his track ‘Members Only’

Drake has been sued for trademark infringement by American clothing company Members Only. The musician has been selling t-shirts that feature the words Members Only on them. They are referencing a Drake track of that name, but the fashion firm says that consumers might think it is somehow involved…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Ministry of Sound label sued over Ride It remix public
Ministry Of Sound Recordings • 2 min read

Ministry of Sound label sued over Ride It remix

Ministry Of Sound Recordings has been sued over Regard’s remix of ‘Ride It’. The label that released the original says the remix substantially sampled its track without permission. Ministry ultimately re-recorded the sampled elements, but initially released it with the uncleared sample, it’s alleged…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Madonna accuses litigious fans of “harassment” public
Madonna • 2 min read

Madonna accuses litigious fans of “harassment”

Last week lawyers working for two fans who sued Madonna over the late start time of one of her shows told the court a settlement had been reached with the musician and her promoter Live Nation. But, says a lawyer working for Madonna and Live Nation, that’s just not true…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Apple lawyers face double whammy of criticism in antitrust fight public
Apple • 3 min read

Apple lawyers face double whammy of criticism in antitrust fight

Apple continues to fight allegations of anticompetitive conduct in the US. In an ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, a judge criticised Apple for not understanding what the word ‘any’ means. Meanwhile the US Department Of Justice said Apple’s attorneys had “misstated the law”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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