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Daryl Hall secures restraining order against "business partner" John Oates

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Daryl Hall secures restraining order against "business partner" John Oates

Hall & Oates are embroiled in a legal battle. Details of the dispute are sparse, but as part of it Daryl Hall has gained a restraining order against John Oates…

Chris Cooke • 23 Nov 2023

A$AP Rocky to stand trial on firearms charges

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A$AP Rocky to stand trial on firearms charges

A$AP Rocky will stand trial over the allegation that he fired a gun at former friend A$AP Relli in Hollywood in 2021…

Andy Malt • 22 Nov 2023

OpenAI sued again over claims of copyright infringement, with financial backer Microsoft named as a co-defendant

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OpenAI sued again over claims of copyright infringement, with financial backer Microsoft named as a co-defendant

Another writer has sued OpenAI over claims of copyright infringement - this time Microsoft is also named as a defendant…

Chris Cooke • 22 Nov 2023

London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park

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London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park

London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in Stratford concluding that the proposed entertainment complex - covered in an LED screen - “would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents”…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"

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US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"

A committee in the US Senate has accused Live Nation of “egregiously stonewalling” its investigation into "abusive consumer practices" and has sent a subpoena to the live giant demanding access to documentation about its ticketing business…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

New York judge dismisses Black Sheep lawsuit on Universal's Spotify equity

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New York judge dismisses Black Sheep lawsuit on Universal's Spotify equity

A New York court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by rap duo Black Sheep which accused Universal Music of agreeing to take a lower royalty rate from Spotify in return for getting equity in the streaming firm - and in doing so reducing the royalties received by artists…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

Missy Elliott makes new filing in ongoing copyright dispute with producer Terry Williams

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Missy Elliott makes new filing in ongoing copyright dispute with producer Terry Williams

Missy Elliott has made a new court filing in an ongoing dispute with producer Terry Williams over his claims to have co-written some of her songs in the early 1990s…

Chris Cooke • 21 Nov 2023

Sean Combs has already settled lawsuit filed by former partner that alleged sexual and physical assault

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Sean Combs has already settled lawsuit filed by former partner that alleged sexual and physical assault

Just one day after the former partner of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs filed a lawsuit accusing the rapper of sexual and physical assault the legal dispute has been settled…

Chris Cooke • 20 Nov 2023

Music publishers want preliminary injunction in legal battle with AI company Anthropic

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Music publishers want preliminary injunction in legal battle with AI company Anthropic

The music publishers that sued Anthropic last month want a preliminary injunction stopping the AI company for generating outputs that include their lyrics…

Chris Cooke • 20 Nov 2023

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Shakira settles Spanish tax dispute

Shakira has settled a multi-million euro tax dispute in Spain on the day that her trial over the allegations was due to begin…

Andy Malt • 20 Nov 2023

Prosecution in Young Thug criminal case have 737 witnesses lined up

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Prosecution in Young Thug criminal case have 737 witnesses lined up

Prosecutors in the upcoming Young Thug trial have listed 737 potential witnesses - though one lawyer says “if you need 737 witnesses to prove your case you shouldn’t be bringing it”…

Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2023

Sean Combs sued by former partner over allegations of sexual and physical assault

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Sean Combs sued by former partner over allegations of sexual and physical assault

Sean Combs has been sued by his former partner - actress and singer Cassie Ventura - over allegations of sexual and physical assault. He denies the allegations and claims that the lawsuit has been filed after he declined to pay $30 million to stop her writing a book about their relationship.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2023

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