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Coldplay countersue former manager Dave Holmes in £14 million lawsuit

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Coldplay countersue former manager Dave Holmes in £14 million lawsuit

Coldplay have counter-sued their former manager Dave Holmes, who they accuse of making mistakes in the management of their last tour which cost the band millions - Holmes accuses them of reneging on his most recent management deal…

Chris Cooke • 09 Oct 2023

Germany-based stream manipulation service closes down following legal action from the record industry

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Germany-based stream manipulation service closes down following legal action from the record industry

Stream manipulation service SP-Onlinepromotion has closed down following legal action by German record industry trade group BVMI and global industry organisation IFPI…

Chris Cooke • 09 Oct 2023

Another class action lawsuit filed over this year's Electric Zoo

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Another class action lawsuit filed over this year's Electric Zoo

Another class action lawsuit has been filed in relation to last month’s Electric Zoo festival in New York, where the first day was cancelled at the last minute, and the following two days suffered from late starts, long queues and overcrowding…

Chris Cooke • 09 Oct 2023

Tour poster featuring Photoshopped plane plays a key role in EasyJet's trademark lawsuit against Easy Life

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Easy Life • 3 min read

Tour poster featuring Photoshopped plane plays a key role in EasyJet's trademark lawsuit against Easy Life

A tour poster featuring a Photoshopped EasyJet plane is a key part of the trademark dispute between Easy Life and the EasyGroup…

Chris Cooke • 06 Oct 2023

AI Hub on Discord goes offline, probably due to music industry copyright complaints

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AI Hub on Discord goes offline, probably due to music industry copyright complaints

The Discord server called AI Hub has been taken down seemingly because of copyright complaints - the Recording Industry Association Of America started raising concerns about infringement by users of the server earlier this year…

Chris Cooke • 06 Oct 2023

Hipgnosis confirms Kenny MacPherson is on leave of absence following sexual assault allegation

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Hipgnosis • 2 min read

Hipgnosis confirms Kenny MacPherson is on leave of absence following sexual assault allegation

Hipgnosis Songs Group CEO Kenny MacPherson has been placed on a leave of absence following the filing of a new lawsuit by a former colleague from the 2000s who alleges sexual harassment and assault…

Chris Cooke • 06 Oct 2023

Hipgnosis exec Kenny MacPherson sued over allegations of sexual harassment and assault

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Hipgnosis exec Kenny MacPherson sued over allegations of sexual harassment and assault

CEO of the Hipgnosis Songs Group, Kenny MacPherson, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault in a lawsuit filed by a former colleague from his time at Chrysalis Music…

Chris Cooke • 05 Oct 2023

Appeal filed in second 'Thinking Out Loud' song-theft case

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Ed Sheeran • 2 min read

Appeal filed in second 'Thinking Out Loud' song-theft case

An appeal has been filed with the US Second Circuit court in relation to the other song-theft case that accuses Ed Sheeran of ripping off ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote ‘Thinking Out Loud’…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2023

Supreme Court to consider impact of statute of limitations rule in US copyright law

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Flo Rida • 2 min read

Supreme Court to consider impact of statute of limitations rule in US copyright law

The US Supreme Court will consider how the statute of limitations in copyright law should impact on damages claims as part of an ongoing dispute over a Flo Rida sample…

Chris Cooke • 03 Oct 2023

Police announce arrest in Tupac Shakur murder investigation

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Police announce arrest in Tupac Shakur murder investigation

Las Vegas police have arrested a man in relation to the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has long been linked to the case and prosecutors now say that they have evidence that he "ordered the death" of Shakur…

Andy Malt • 02 Oct 2023

EU Advocate General says anti-piracy policy can access IP addresses without breaching data law

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EU Advocate General says anti-piracy policy can access IP addresses without breaching data law

EU Advocate General Maciej Szpunar has said that entities fighting online piracy should be able to access the IP addresses of suspected copyright infringers without violating data protection laws…

Chris Cooke • 02 Oct 2023

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Rick Astley settles publicity rights lawsuit against Yung Gravy

Rick Astley has settled the publicity rights lawsuit he filed over Yung Gravy’s ‘Betty (Get Money)’…

Chris Cooke • 29 Sep 2023

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