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Marilyn Manson ordered to do 20 hours of community service for blowing nose on videographer

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Marilyn Manson ordered to do 20 hours of community service for blowing nose on videographer

After pleading no contest to an assault charge relating to an incident during a 2019 show in New Hampshire, Marilyn Manson will serve 20 hours of community service and pay a $1400 fine…

Chris Cooke • 19 Sep 2023

Eddy Grant reluctantly explains Electric Avenue themes in deposition with Donald Trump's lawyers

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Eddy Grant reluctantly explains Electric Avenue themes in deposition with Donald Trump's lawyers

Eddy Grant was forced to talk Donald Trump’s lawyers through the themes behind his hit 'Electric Avenue' earlier this year, it has been revealed - the musician is suing the ex-president over his use of the song in a campaign video in 2020…

Chris Cooke • 18 Sep 2023

Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

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Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

Online cannabis marketplace Leafly has reached a settlement with a photographer who accused the company of copyright infringement after it…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Song theft claim against Sam Smith and Normani dismissed

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Song theft claim against Sam Smith and Normani dismissed

A song-theft lawsuit filed against Sam Smith and Normani was last week dismissed after they successfully argued that their 2020 hit 'Dancing With A Stranger' was not “substantially similar” to an earlier song with almost identical title…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

German police drop investigation into sexual assault claims against Rammstein frontman

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German police drop investigation into sexual assault claims against Rammstein frontman

Berlin prosecutors drop investigation of Till Lindemann citing lack of evidence.…

Andy Malt • 30 Aug 2023

Universal Music ordered to hand over R Kelly royalties to pay fines and restitution

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Universal Music ordered to hand over R Kelly royalties to pay fines and restitution

US judge directs Universal Music Publishing to hand over $500k to federal prosecutors to settle fines and restitution claims after Kelly was found guilty of running a criminal enterprise to sexually and physically abuse women and teenagers.…

Chris Cooke • 25 Aug 2023

Save The Leadmill campaign ramps up ahead of September licensing committee meeting

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Save The Leadmill campaign ramps up ahead of September licensing committee meeting

The ongoing Save The Leadmill campaign has moved up a gear, with the venue’s existing management saying that their…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2023

Ten artists and vendors set to sue The 1975 over Good Vibes Festival cancellation

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Ten artists and vendors set to sue The 1975 over Good Vibes Festival cancellation

The 1975 are facing a class action lawsuit in Malaysia after comments made by frontman Matty Healy against the country’…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2023

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Music industry welcomes US Supreme Court ruling in Prince artwork copyright case

The music industry has welcomed a US Supreme Court ruling in a big old copyright dispute that had visual art…

Chris Cooke • 19 May 2023

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Utopia sued by LA-based rights platform that it planned to acquire

LA-based music rights management and licensing platform SourceAudio has sued Utopia Music over an allegedly stalled deal via which the latter was meant to acquire the former.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Feb 2023

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Universal Music sues Triller over missing payments and data

TikTok rival Triller has started the new year with another music industry lawsuit to contend with, this time from Universal…

Chris Cooke • 09 Jan 2023

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Triller responds to Sony Music lawsuit

TikTok rival Triller this week formally responded to Sony Music’s lawsuit against it, conceding that it hasn’t made…

Chris Cooke • 09 Dec 2022