Kim Dotcom hits out after former MegaUpload colleagues plead guilty to running criminal enterprise
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom has been extra busy this week criticising his former colleagues and the second cloud storage company…
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Two former MegaUpload execs reach deal with prosecution to avoid extradition to the US
Two former MegaUpload execs have reached a deal with the authorities which means they will avoid extradition to the US…
Dua Lipa sued a second time over Levitating
Dua Lipa is facing a second song theft lawsuit over her 2020 hit ‘Levitating’ which, it’s alleged, rips off…
Dua Lipa sued in latest song theft case
Time now to announce this week’s Song Thief Of The Week. Well done, Dua Lipa! Oh, hang on, that’…
Taylor Swift gets lesser known Shake It Off lawsuit dismissed – again
Taylor Swift was successful in court last week in her ongoing legal battling over the 2014 hit ‘Shake It Off’…
UK competition regulator launches new Digital Markets Unit
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority yesterday announced the formal launch of its new Digital Markets Unit. It will…
Court dimisses Wixen’s Triller lawsuit – but on legal technicalities
A court in California has dismissed the lawsuit pursued by music publisher Wixen against video-sharing app Triller. Although that dismissal…
Universal pulls catalogue from Triller
Universal Music has announced that it is withdrawing all of its content from TikTok rival Triller with immediate effect. The…
New Zealand Supreme Court says MegaUpload’s Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US, but also provides one more appeal option
The Supreme Court in New Zealand has ruled that MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the US to…
Music industry wins billion dollar damages as jury rules in Cox case
In August 2018 the major record companies sued US ISP Cox Communications for copyright infringement, following previous legal action by BMG. The jury is now back - and has decided against Cox, meaning they are now on the hook for a billion dollars in damages.…
The other Shake It Off lyric-theft case returns to court
So you all remember the ‘Shake It Off’ lyric lawsuit right? No you don’t! You’re thinking of the…